Sarah Wright

With the clock ticking on a state mandate to allow the creation of 82,000 more housing units over the next decade in a city that desperately needs them, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, rather than finding new ways to build housing, continues to make moves that discourage new construction.

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With the clock ticking on a state mandate to allow the creation of 82,000 more housing units over the next decade in a city that desperately needs them, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, rather than finding new ways to build housing, continues to make moves that discourage new construction.

The latest escapade involves a bill to allow fourplexes to be built on all residential lots, an effort prompted by a new state law that outlaws single-family zoning. The board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee will take up the bill again Monday after punting on the issue earlier this month, but there’s little hope that the end result will be more housing.

The latest escapade involves a bill to allow fourplexes to be built on all residential lots, an effort prompted by a new state law that outlaws single-family zoning. The board’s Land Use and Transportation Committee will take up the bill again Monday after punting on the issue earlier this month, but there’s little hope that the end result will be more housing.

That’s because the debate has not centered on how to encourage people to build fourplexes, but rather on what kinds of affordability and rent-control requirements should apply if these units do indeed get built. Such mandates, included in competing fourplex proposals, are all but certain to make any such developments economically infeasible, developers and economists say.

That’s because the debate has not centered on how to encourage people to build fourplexes, but rather on what kinds of affordability and rent-control requirements should apply if these units do indeed get built. Such mandates, included in competing fourplex proposals, are all but certain to make any such developments economically infeasible, developers and economists say.

“It’s absurd,” said Michael Harris, a local architect who is working with a family that is taking advantage of the new state law to build an in-law unit and expand a home on Seneca Avenue. Harris said that if his client had to comply with affordability requirements, the project would have been dead before it even began. “You know how much it costs to build in San Francisco? If the city wants affordable stuff, the city should pay for it.”

“It’s absurd,” said Michael Harris, a local architect who is working with a family that is taking advantage of the new state law to build an in-law unit and expand a home on Seneca Avenue. Harris said that if his client had to comply with affordability requirements, the project would have been dead before it even began. “You know how much it costs to build in San Francisco? If the city wants affordable stuff, the city should pay for it.”

Supervisor Aaron Peskin is also working to pair any fourplex bill with legislation that would restrict the development of some cheaper, dorm-like group housing projects in parts of the city—restrictions that would be illegal under state law unless they are accompanied by the loosening of zoning restrictions elsewhere (such as allowing fourplexes).&nbsp;

Supervisor Aaron Peskin is also working to pair any fourplex bill with legislation that would restrict the development of some cheaper, dorm-like group housing projects in parts of the city—restrictions that would be illegal under state law unless they are accompanied by the loosening of zoning restrictions elsewhere (such as allowing fourplexes).&nbsp;

The end result, according to advocates of more construction, is likely to be few, if any, fourplexes, fewer group housing projects and zero progress on the housing crisis.

The end result, according to advocates of more construction, is likely to be few, if any, fourplexes, fewer group housing projects and zero progress on the housing crisis.

The board has also yet to grapple with the next phase of the state-mandated effort—<a href="https://www.sfweekly.com/news/bay-area-takes-step-toward-major-housing-growth/">led by the city’s own state legislator, Sen. Scott Wiener</a>—to ease restrictive zoning and boost housing production: allowing taller buildings on major thoroughfares in the western part of the city and allowing more multi-family buildings near all transit corridors.

The board has also yet to grapple with the next phase of the state-mandated effort—<a href="https://www.sfweekly.com/news/bay-area-takes-step-toward-major-housing-growth/">led by the city’s own state legislator, Sen. Scott Wiener</a>—to ease restrictive zoning and boost housing production: allowing taller buildings on major thoroughfares in the western part of the city and allowing more multi-family buildings near all transit corridors.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it&#8217;s that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it's that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Progressive supervisors maintain that they are working as hard as they can to get affordable housing built, pointing out that it&#8217;s that segment of the market where the city is failing to meet state mandates. They say efforts to promote the construction of housing at all affordability levels might increase the housing supply for wealthier households but do little to chip away at high costs for the city’s lower wage earners.

Those were among the arguments that led the board earlier this year to vote down two large projects totaling over 800 units—nearly 140 of which would have been affordable—that were years in the making and had already been approved by the city’s Planning Commission.&nbsp;

Those were among the arguments that led the board earlier this year to vote down two large projects totaling over 800 units—nearly 140 of which would have been affordable—that were years in the making and had already been approved by the city’s Planning Commission.&nbsp;

Debate rages over market-rate housing&nbsp;

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Housing advocates are livid over what they view as a pattern of smoke and mirrors where the board’s progressive wing shrouds anti-housing policy in language that looks and feels pro-housing or anti-gentrification but isn’t.&nbsp;

Housing advocates are livid over what they view as a pattern of smoke and mirrors where the board’s progressive wing shrouds anti-housing policy in language that looks and feels pro-housing or anti-gentrification but isn’t.&nbsp;

“The Board of Supervisors is a clown car that wants to do everything they can to make it harder to build housing here,” said Corey Smith, deputy director of the Housing Action Coalition. “Saying that you think the only thing we should be building is 100% affordable housing sounds pro-housing to some people, but people who are educated on the issue know that that means you don’t want any housing.”&nbsp;

“The Board of Supervisors is a clown car that wants to do everything they can to make it harder to build housing here,” said Corey Smith, deputy director of the Housing Action Coalition. “Saying that you think the only thing we should be building is 100% affordable housing sounds pro-housing to some people, but people who are educated on the issue know that that means you don’t want any housing.”&nbsp;

Progressive supervisors argue that pro-housing advocates are simply advancing the gentrification agenda of developers and downtown business interests while the city lags on building affordable housing.

Progressive supervisors argue that pro-housing advocates are simply advancing the gentrification agenda of developers and downtown business interests while the city lags on building affordable housing.

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Supervisor Dean Preston, a former tenant-rights lawyer who is vilified by YIMBYs as a housing obstructionist, argues that the YIMBYs are simply carrying the flag for developers and that more market-rate housing will do nothing to solve the affordability crisis.&nbsp;

Supervisor Dean Preston, a former tenant-rights lawyer who is vilified by YIMBYs as a housing obstructionist, argues that the YIMBYs are simply carrying the flag for developers and that more market-rate housing will do nothing to solve the affordability crisis.&nbsp;

“You’re effectively arguing for a trickle-down housing approach,” Preston said. “I think that’s a fairytale that makes sense for developer lobbyists to argue. But as a policymaker, that’s not a solution to affordability in San Francisco.”

“You’re effectively arguing for a trickle-down housing approach,” Preston said. “I think that’s a fairytale that makes sense for developer lobbyists to argue. But as a policymaker, that’s not a solution to affordability in San Francisco.”

Preston cites <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/San-Francisco-s-Proposition-I-tax-increase-on-15699780.php">Proposition I,</a> which he sponsored and which may raise as much as $176 million annually in revenue in its first three years, as an example of a sweeping policy that could actually make housing more affordable in the city. The tax, which was approved by voters in 2019, was sold as a pool of money to allow the city to buy housing units and manage them as part of a portfolio of affordable options.&nbsp;

Preston cites <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/San-Francisco-s-Proposition-I-tax-increase-on-15699780.php">Proposition I,</a> which he sponsored and which may raise as much as $176 million annually in revenue in its first three years, as an example of a sweeping policy that could actually make housing more affordable in the city. The tax, which was approved by voters in 2019, was sold as a pool of money to allow the city to buy housing units and manage them as part of a portfolio of affordable options.&nbsp;

Preston accused Mayor London Breed’s office of refusing to commit to use the funds for that purpose.&nbsp;

Preston accused Mayor London Breed’s office of refusing to commit to use the funds for that purpose.&nbsp;

“I think the board has taken the lead on fighting for affordable housing in particular and approving all kinds of housing,” Preston said. “The critics will attack nonstop and the mayor will accuse the board of being <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/breed-highlights-sfs-resilience-recovery-in-state-of-the-city-address/">obstructionist</a> over one CEQA appeal on one thing and say nothing about the thousands of units of housing both market-rate and affordable that the board approves without fanfare.”

“I think the board has taken the lead on fighting for affordable housing in particular and approving all kinds of housing,” Preston said. “The critics will attack nonstop and the mayor will accuse the board of being <a href="https://sfstandard.com/city-hall/breed-highlights-sfs-resilience-recovery-in-state-of-the-city-address/">obstructionist</a> over one CEQA appeal on one thing and say nothing about the thousands of units of housing both market-rate and affordable that the board approves without fanfare.”

One of Preston’s own constituents, UC Berkeley political science professor David Broockman, says the math belies those claims.&nbsp;

One of Preston’s own constituents, UC Berkeley political science professor David Broockman, says the math belies those claims.&nbsp;

In a <a href="https://nimby.report/preston">report</a> titled “Dean Preston’s Housing Graveyard,” compiled by Broockman, Vitor Bacetti and Alex Taylor, the researchers found that the supervisor has approved fewer than one home in his district per day since he took office. (Broockman made clear the report was a personal project and not part of his work at UC Berkeley.)

In a <a href="https://nimby.report/preston">report</a> titled “Dean Preston’s Housing Graveyard,” compiled by Broockman, Vitor Bacetti and Alex Taylor, the researchers found that the supervisor has approved fewer than one home in his district per day since he took office. (Broockman made clear the report was a personal project and not part of his work at UC Berkeley.)

Plummeting rents during the pandemic may be a signal&nbsp;

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<h2>Plummeting rents during the pandemic may be a signal&nbsp;</h2>

A key tenet of progressive housing policy is that building more market-rate housing will have little or no impact on rents or prices, especially for the city’s lowest-income residents—and can result in gentrification that ultimately raises prices for everyone.&nbsp;

A key tenet of progressive housing policy is that building more market-rate housing will have little or no impact on rents or prices, especially for the city’s lowest-income residents—and can result in gentrification that ultimately raises prices for everyone.&nbsp;

But a <a href="https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/market-rate-development-impacts/">research review</a> out of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies on this very question found that adding more market-rate housing does in fact drive down prices. Not only that, new market-rate housing has a healthy “filtering” effect as new residents move in and vacate their more affordable homes, said researcher Shane Phillips, a co-author of the review.

But a <a href="https://www.lewis.ucla.edu/research/market-rate-development-impacts/">research review</a> out of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies on this very question found that adding more market-rate housing does in fact drive down prices. Not only that, new market-rate housing has a healthy “filtering” effect as new residents move in and vacate their more affordable homes, said researcher Shane Phillips, a co-author of the review.

He compares the housing market to the used car market—where prices skyrocketed due to&nbsp;temporary supply constraints during the pandemic—to illustrate just how big an effect even small changes in supply can have on prices.&nbsp;

He compares the housing market to the used car market—where prices skyrocketed due to&nbsp;temporary supply constraints during the pandemic—to illustrate just how big an effect even small changes in supply can have on prices.&nbsp;

The pandemic also provided what scientists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of changes in demand on housing rents. San Francisco lost 6.7% of its population during the first 15 months of the pandemic, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/community/san-francisco-pandemic-population-decline-census/">according to census data</a>. During that time, asking rents in San Francisco plunged by as much as 25%.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The pandemic also provided what scientists call a “natural experiment” on the impact of changes in demand on housing rents. San Francisco lost 6.7% of its population during the first 15 months of the pandemic, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/community/san-francisco-pandemic-population-decline-census/">according to census data</a>. During that time, asking rents in San Francisco plunged by as much as 25%.&nbsp;&nbsp;

That’s not to say that building more affordable housing isn’t needed, Phillips said, or that the history of racist zoning in San Francisco and across the country shouldn’t be a factor in development. But it isn’t a zero-sum game.&nbsp;

That’s not to say that building more affordable housing isn’t needed, Phillips said, or that the history of racist zoning in San Francisco and across the country shouldn’t be a factor in development. But it isn’t a zero-sum game.&nbsp;

“The reality is there is a ton of land we could be building housing on, and the idea that blocking market housing from being produced is somehow benefiting affordable housing is just wrong,” Phillips said.&nbsp;

“The reality is there is a ton of land we could be building housing on, and the idea that blocking market housing from being produced is somehow benefiting affordable housing is just wrong,” Phillips said.&nbsp;

To Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, it’s not an either-or. He wants to see the board approve more market-rate housing and the city get better at executing on affordable housing initiatives. He says it’s his job as a supervisor to figure out how to increase density in the city while preserving neighborhood character.&nbsp;

To Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, it’s not an either-or. He wants to see the board approve more market-rate housing and the city get better at executing on affordable housing initiatives. He says it’s his job as a supervisor to figure out how to increase density in the city while preserving neighborhood character.&nbsp;

“We’re not going to meet our RHNA goals relying entirely on public subsidies,” Mandelman said, referring to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the housing goal passed down from the state.

“We’re not going to meet our RHNA goals relying entirely on public subsidies,” Mandelman said, referring to the Regional Housing Needs Assessment, the housing goal passed down from the state.

Market-rate developments in San Francisco have to offer somewhere between 15% and 25% affordable units, or provide offsetting funding for affordable housing; thus, many involved in the field say that building more affordable housing actually requires building more market-rate housing, too.

Market-rate developments in San Francisco have to offer somewhere between 15% and 25% affordable units, or provide offsetting funding for affordable housing; thus, many involved in the field say that building more affordable housing actually requires building more market-rate housing, too.

Harris, who has been working as an architect for 40 years, said slapping affordability requirements on small-scale projects ensures they won’t pencil out.&nbsp;

Harris, who has been working as an architect for 40 years, said slapping affordability requirements on small-scale projects ensures they won’t pencil out.&nbsp;

“There’s no economy of scale for (affordability minimums on) a two-unit building,” Harris said. “There’s no way you’re going to make up on one what you’re going to lose on the other.”

“There’s no economy of scale for (affordability minimums on) a two-unit building,” Harris said. “There’s no way you’re going to make up on one what you’re going to lose on the other.”

Showdown looms over state mandates

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<h2>Showdown looms over state mandates</h2>

The board’s inaction on housing comes as big deadlines loom. Due in May 2023 is an updated “housing element” to the city’s general plan, which is required by the state. Crafted by the city’s planning department, it’s supposed to lay out how the city will manage its zoning and planning policies over the next eight years to assure sufficient housing.

The board’s inaction on housing comes as big deadlines loom. Due in May 2023 is an updated “housing element” to the city’s general plan, which is required by the state. Crafted by the city’s planning department, it’s supposed to lay out how the city will manage its zoning and planning policies over the next eight years to assure sufficient housing.

In a <a href="https://www.sfhousingelement.org/housing-element-2022-update-highlights">new draft</a> published March 25, the planning department recommends rezoning moves like removing density limits and increasing building height allowances in west side neighborhoods along key transit arteries—plus an effective fourplex bill—to get it done. The board now has little over a year to sign off on it.

In a <a href="https://www.sfhousingelement.org/housing-element-2022-update-highlights">new draft</a> published March 25, the planning department recommends rezoning moves like removing density limits and increasing building height allowances in west side neighborhoods along key transit arteries—plus an effective fourplex bill—to get it done. The board now has little over a year to sign off on it.

And the state has raised the stakes by a lot.&nbsp;

And the state has raised the stakes by a lot.&nbsp;

At the time of the last general plan in 2014, the state required the city to enable the construction of 28,869 units by the end of this year. Next year, that number shoots up to 82,000 by 2031.&nbsp;

At the time of the last general plan in 2014, the state required the city to enable the construction of 28,869 units by the end of this year. Next year, that number shoots up to 82,000 by 2031.&nbsp;

The state has also raised the <a href="https://abag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/Consequences%20of%20Non-Compliance%20with%20Housing%20Laws.pdf">penalties</a> for not meeting those targets.

The state has also raised the <a href="https://abag.ca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/Consequences%20of%20Non-Compliance%20with%20Housing%20Laws.pdf">penalties</a> for not meeting those targets.

If San Francisco fails to allow the legally required housing, the state could cut funding for critical housing programs, freeze the city’s ability to issue permits and dole out financial penalties to the tune of up to $100,000 per month. The board’s recent action in rejecting a 495-unit apartment complex proposed for an empty lot on Stevenson Street is already <a href="https://sfstandard.com/housing-development/san-francisco-scrambles-to-prep-for-lawsuits-after-rejecting-800-new-housing-units/">under scrutiny by the state</a>.

If San Francisco fails to allow the legally required housing, the state could cut funding for critical housing programs, freeze the city’s ability to issue permits and dole out financial penalties to the tune of up to $100,000 per month. The board’s recent action in rejecting a 495-unit apartment complex proposed for an empty lot on Stevenson Street is already <a href="https://sfstandard.com/housing-development/san-francisco-scrambles-to-prep-for-lawsuits-after-rejecting-800-new-housing-units/">under scrutiny by the state</a>.

But even though the city has just a year to pass a long-term housing plan that will satisfy the state, the board appears to be moving in the other direction, as illustrated by the pairing of bills put forth earlier this year.&nbsp;

But even though the city has just a year to pass a long-term housing plan that will satisfy the state, the board appears to be moving in the other direction, as illustrated by the pairing of bills put forth earlier this year.&nbsp;

The first would create a “special use district” in Chinatown and the Tenderloin to prohibit some types of housing where common spaces and kitchens are shared among residents, proposed by Peskin. He says the two areas lack diverse housing options, and that the city’s west side should take on more of a responsibility for building dense housing.&nbsp;

The first would create a “special use district” in Chinatown and the Tenderloin to prohibit some types of housing where common spaces and kitchens are shared among residents, proposed by Peskin. He says the two areas lack diverse housing options, and that the city’s west side should take on more of a responsibility for building dense housing.&nbsp;

Peskin’s office declined multiple requests for comment for this story.&nbsp;

Peskin’s office declined multiple requests for comment for this story.&nbsp;

But under a <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB330">state law</a> passed in 2019, the bill could be considered a “downzone,” and under state law could be illegal if it’s not balanced by an equal and opposite “upzone.”&nbsp;

But under a <a href="https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB330">state law</a> passed in 2019, the bill could be considered a “downzone,” and under state law could be illegal if it’s not balanced by an equal and opposite “upzone.”&nbsp;

So to avoid any lawsuits, the city attorney’s office recommended Peskin pair it with a different piece of legislation also in the works.&nbsp;

So to avoid any lawsuits, the city attorney’s office recommended Peskin pair it with a different piece of legislation also in the works.&nbsp;

That’s Mandelman’s fourplex bill, which is coming back in front of the committee on Monday. It would allow up to four units on any lot currently zoned for single-family homes and up to six units on corner lots and is a way of creating <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/San-Francisco-may-embrace-fourplexes-while-16978947.php#:~:text=SB9%2C%20which%20took%20effect%20Jan,to%20get%20a%20building%20permit.">a specialized local version of</a> the new state law on limiting single-family zoning.&nbsp;&nbsp;

That’s Mandelman’s fourplex bill, which is coming back in front of the committee on Monday. It would allow up to four units on any lot currently zoned for single-family homes and up to six units on corner lots and is a way of creating <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/San-Francisco-may-embrace-fourplexes-while-16978947.php#:~:text=SB9%2C%20which%20took%20effect%20Jan,to%20get%20a%20building%20permit.">a specialized local version of</a> the new state law on limiting single-family zoning.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Most pro-housing groups, and even Breed, are lining up behind Mandelman’s fourplex proposal because it doesn’t have any affordability requirements, unlike the alternative fourplex bills proposed by Supervisors Gordon Mar and Ahsha Safaí. But even supporters are skeptical that much new housing will result.

Most pro-housing groups, and even Breed, are lining up behind Mandelman’s fourplex proposal because it doesn’t have any affordability requirements, unlike the alternative fourplex bills proposed by Supervisors Gordon Mar and Ahsha Safaí. But even supporters are skeptical that much new housing will result.

“I would like us to send out the most robust version of fourplex,” Mandelman said after the committee hearing in early March. “And I am a little concerned based on the conversation here that there is going to be tinkering. The question is, is there going to be watering down?”

“I would like us to send out the most robust version of fourplex,” Mandelman said after the committee hearing in early March. “And I am a little concerned based on the conversation here that there is going to be tinkering. The question is, is there going to be watering down?”

If the board’s recent history is a guide, the answer is likely to be yes.

If the board’s recent history is a guide, the answer is likely to be yes.

Disclosure: Michael Moritz, a venture capitalist who provided the financial backing to launch The Standard, donated $40,000 to YIMBY Action in 2020. Moritz is not involved in The Standard’s editorial decisions.

Disclosure: Michael Moritz, a venture capitalist who provided the financial backing to launch The Standard, donated $40,000 to YIMBY Action in 2020. Moritz is not involved in The Standard’s editorial decisions.

Housing shell game: Supes’ latest actions set to slow new housing as state mandates loom

Leo Cooperband

The Standard Staff

<a href="https://forms.everytown.org/a/ca-san-francisco-golden-gate-bridge-wear-orange-walk">National Gun Violence Awareness Day Walk</a>

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Golden Gate Bridge, SF Visitor Plaza Saturday, June 4, 11:30 a.m. | Free

Golden Gate Bridge, SF Visitor Plaza Saturday, June 4, 11:30 a.m. | Free

Recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York have put a horrendous spotlight on gun violence in America. In fact, there have been <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number">213 mass shootings</a> in the U.S. within the first 150 days of 2022.&nbsp;

Recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York have put a horrendous spotlight on gun violence in America. In fact, there have been <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/15/1099008586/mass-shootings-us-2022-tally-number">213 mass shootings</a> in the U.S. within the first 150 days of 2022.&nbsp;

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<a href="https://momsdemandaction.org/">Moms Demand Action</a> is calling on the San Franciscans and Bay Area residents to raise their voices against gun violence by marching across the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday. The Wear Orange Walk for National Gun Violence Awareness Day will start at the Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Plaza on the San Francisco side of the bridge before moving onward to the Marin side of the iconic landmark. This walk is 1.7 miles and may take between 30 to 45 minutes one-way, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes and something orange. Hunters wear orange to be visible in the woods and avoid accidental shootings and now, Erica Ford, a New York gun violence prevention activist, has reclaimed the color orange to symbolize gun violence prevention. A group photo will be taken before the walk commences.

<a href="https://momsdemandaction.org/">Moms Demand Action</a> is calling on the San Franciscans and Bay Area residents to raise their voices against gun violence by marching across the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday. The Wear Orange Walk for National Gun Violence Awareness Day will start at the Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Plaza on the San Francisco side of the bridge before moving onward to the Marin side of the iconic landmark. This walk is 1.7 miles and may take between 30 to 45 minutes one-way, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes and something orange. Hunters wear orange to be visible in the woods and avoid accidental shootings and now, Erica Ford, a New York gun violence prevention activist, has reclaimed the color orange to symbolize gun violence prevention. A group photo will be taken before the walk commences.

Moms Demand Action, a branch of <a href="https://www.everytown.org/about-everytown/">Everytown</a>, is America’s largest grassroots volunteer network pushing hard to end gun violence by raising awareness of <a href="https://www.everytown.org/solutions/">evidence-based solutions</a> locally and campaigning for more rigid gun legislation at the national level. Moms Demand Action has a chapter in all 50 states and 700 local assemblies across the U.S.

Moms Demand Action, a branch of <a href="https://www.everytown.org/about-everytown/">Everytown</a>, is America’s largest grassroots volunteer network pushing hard to end gun violence by raising awareness of <a href="https://www.everytown.org/solutions/">evidence-based solutions</a> locally and campaigning for more rigid gun legislation at the national level. Moms Demand Action has a chapter in all 50 states and 700 local assemblies across the U.S.

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Twin Peaks Wednesday, June 1, 8 p.m. | Free

Twin Peaks Wednesday, June 1, 8 p.m. | Free

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 27:  The Pink Triangle at Twin Peaks is illuminated in honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride on June 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California.  (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1638" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pink-Triangle-2500x1638.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52050"/><figcaption>SAN FRANCISCO, CA &#8211; JUNE 27: The Pink Triangle at Twin Peaks is illuminated in honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride on June 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pink-Triangle-2500x1638.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52050"/><figcaption>SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 27: The Pink Triangle at Twin Peaks is illuminated in honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride on June 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pink-Triangle-2500x1638.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52050"/><figcaption>SAN FRANCISCO, CA &#8211; JUNE 27: The Pink Triangle at Twin Peaks is illuminated in honor of the 50th anniversary of San Francisco Pride on June 27, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>

You don’t have to be in San Francisco, or even in the Bay Area, to see the Pink Triangle. Now <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/slideshow/pink-triangle-torch-procession-lgbtq-pride-204518.php">you can see it from space</a>! The Pink Triangle is a long-standing San Francisco Pride symbol. Once a hateful symbol used during the Holocaust to <a href="https://time.com/5953047/lgbtq-holocaust-stories/">shame and isolate gay and lesbian victims</a>, the pink triangle is now a symbol of pride. For 26 years, in June, hundreds of volunteers have gathered in the days leading up to Pride month to put together a pink canvas triangle that measures 200 feet across on top of Twin Peaks. In 2020, founder Patrick Carney and non-profit Illuminate partnered up and lit up San Francisco’s Pink Triangle with 2,700 LED nodes. On June 1, similar to the Olympic flame lighting ceremony, there is a pink torch procession, which passes through Oakland to San Francisco and ends at the commemoration site where Mayor London Breed will push the button that lights up the Pink Triangle. (RT)

You don’t have to be in San Francisco, or even in the Bay Area, to see the Pink Triangle. Now <a href="https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/slideshow/pink-triangle-torch-procession-lgbtq-pride-204518.php">you can see it from space</a>! The Pink Triangle is a long-standing San Francisco Pride symbol. Once a hateful symbol used during the Holocaust to <a href="https://time.com/5953047/lgbtq-holocaust-stories/">shame and isolate gay and lesbian victims</a>, the pink triangle is now a symbol of pride. For 26 years, in June, hundreds of volunteers have gathered in the days leading up to Pride month to put together a pink canvas triangle that measures 200 feet across on top of Twin Peaks. In 2020, founder Patrick Carney and non-profit Illuminate partnered up and lit up San Francisco’s Pink Triangle with 2,700 LED nodes. On June 1, similar to the Olympic flame lighting ceremony, there is a pink torch procession, which passes through Oakland to San Francisco and ends at the commemoration site where Mayor London Breed will push the button that lights up the Pink Triangle. (RT)

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/should-uniformed-officers-march-at-pride-wpride-ed-lgbt-officer-winters-tickets-352583044377">Should Uniformed Officers March at Pride? W/Pride ED &amp; LGBT Officer Winters</a>

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Manny’s, 3092 16th Street Wednesday, June 1 | $5 &#8211; $10

Manny’s, 3092 16th Street Wednesday, June 1 | $5 - $10

Manny’s, 3092 16th Street Wednesday, June 1 | $5 &#8211; $10

The genesis of Pride was a response to police hostility and violence toward the LGBTQ+ community at the Stonewall Inn summer of 1969. Fast forward 53 years and travel over two-thousand miles west – and this year’s Pride committee will not allow uniformed police officers to march in the parade. While SF Pride is meant to bring people together, the decision has been divisive with some <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/ive-made-this-very-hard-decision-breed-refuses-to-march-in-sf-pride-over-ban-on-uniformed-police/">key members of the city boycotting SF Pride because of the ban</a>. There are always two sides to every story and Manny’s will be facilitating a decision that sheds light on both sides of the decision with Interim Executive Director of Pride, Suzanne Ford and LGBTQ Liaison Officer for the San Francisco Police Department, Kathryn Winters. (RT)

The genesis of Pride was a response to police hostility and violence toward the LGBTQ+ community at the Stonewall Inn summer of 1969. Fast forward 53 years and travel over two-thousand miles west – and this year’s Pride committee will not allow uniformed police officers to march in the parade. While SF Pride is meant to bring people together, the decision has been divisive with some <a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/ive-made-this-very-hard-decision-breed-refuses-to-march-in-sf-pride-over-ban-on-uniformed-police/">key members of the city boycotting SF Pride because of the ban</a>. There are always two sides to every story and Manny’s will be facilitating a decision that sheds light on both sides of the decision with Interim Executive Director of Pride, Suzanne Ford and LGBTQ Liaison Officer for the San Francisco Police Department, Kathryn Winters. (RT)

<a href="https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2022-06-01/angela-garbes-and-jenny-odell-essential-labor-mothering-social-change">Angela Garbes and Jenny Odell: Essential Labor, Mothering as Social Change</a>&nbsp;

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The Commonwealth Club of California, 110 The Embarcadero or Virtual Wednesday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. | $5 &#8211; $45

The Commonwealth Club of California, 110 The Embarcadero or Virtual Wednesday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. | $5 - $45

The Commonwealth Club of California, 110 The Embarcadero or Virtual Wednesday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. | $5 &#8211; $45

Genevieve Moss, 3 l(right) ooks at the camera as she plays in the garden with her mother Tink Moss outside her cooperative school in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Photo by Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img height="1666" width="2500" src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mothering-as-Social-Change-2500x1666.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52044"/><figcaption>Genevieve Moss, 3 l(right) looks at the camera as she plays in the garden with her mother Tink Moss outside her cooperative school in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Photo by Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Mothering-as-Social-Change-2500x1666.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52044"/><figcaption>Genevieve Moss, 3 l(right) looks at the camera as she plays in the garden with her mother Tink Moss outside her cooperative school in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. (Photo by Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>

“Having it all” feels <s>challenging</s> impossible for many working mothers. The pandemic magnified these challenges as millions of women dropped out of the workforce to care for children and family, leading many to rethink the meaning of balancing work with home life. In her new book Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change author Angela Garbes reframes motherhood even more. She reflects on her relationship to care work as a first-generation Filipino American, the state of caregiving in America and argues that caretaking should not be a privatized endeavor exploited to keep the world economy moving, but a shared and civic “social responsibility.” She will be joined by writer and multidisciplinary artist Jenny Odell to discuss how caretaking can be a tool for social change and creating a more just and equitable society. (CJC)

“Having it all” feels <s>challenging</s> impossible for many working mothers. The pandemic magnified these challenges as millions of women dropped out of the workforce to care for children and family, leading many to rethink the meaning of balancing work with home life. In her new book Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change author Angela Garbes reframes motherhood even more. She reflects on her relationship to care work as a first-generation Filipino American, the state of caregiving in America and argues that caretaking should not be a privatized endeavor exploited to keep the world economy moving, but a shared and civic “social responsibility.” She will be joined by writer and multidisciplinary artist Jenny Odell to discuss how caretaking can be a tool for social change and creating a more just and equitable society. (CJC)

<a href="https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=sfvikings&amp;fbclid=IwAR2FArUzeGSLR8BGrDfj97QIrpEZrX-q9WBU_MQjHLTTaBHRSZ8Se1Qnny0#">An Evening With the SF Vikings</a>

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United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. Friday, June 3, 5:30 &#8211; 9 p.m. | $45&nbsp;

United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. Friday, June 3, 5:30 - 9 p.m. | $45&nbsp;

United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave. Friday, June 3, 5:30 &#8211; 9 p.m. | $45&nbsp;

The San Francisco Vikings have been dedicated to helping people improve their soccer skills since 1922. Whether a player is young, old, new to the game or a seasoned pro, the Vikings have provided tools like workout equipment, recreational space and coaching to assist players in achieving their athletic goals. With over 60 coaches, this nonprofit is hosting a centennial cocktail party and auction to commemorate 100 years of service. The money raised will go towards their scholarship fund, which helps underserved youth participate in the program. (MM)

The San Francisco Vikings have been dedicated to helping people improve their soccer skills since 1922. Whether a player is young, old, new to the game or a seasoned pro, the Vikings have provided tools like workout equipment, recreational space and coaching to assist players in achieving their athletic goals. With over 60 coaches, this nonprofit is hosting a centennial cocktail party and auction to commemorate 100 years of service. The money raised will go towards their scholarship fund, which helps underserved youth participate in the program. (MM)

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SanFranciscoBikeParty">First Friday With SF Bike Party&nbsp;</a>

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Ferry Building, One Ferry Building Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. | Free

Ferry Building, One Ferry Building Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m. | Free

Join the San Francisco Bike Party and ride with pride this Friday by grabbing a flag of your choice and attaching it to your bike. It doesn&#8217;t matter what kind of flag you have or what style it is! There are a few rules you have to follow when riding with the SF Bike Party. Stay in the right lane, stop at red lights, and leave no trace. This group of volunteer bike advocates gathers every first Friday of the month at 8 p.m. for a critical mass ride through the streets of San Francisco. (MM)

Join the San Francisco Bike Party and ride with pride this Friday by grabbing a flag of your choice and attaching it to your bike. It doesn't matter what kind of flag you have or what style it is! There are a few rules you have to follow when riding with the SF Bike Party. Stay in the right lane, stop at red lights, and leave no trace. This group of volunteer bike advocates gathers every first Friday of the month at 8 p.m. for a critical mass ride through the streets of San Francisco. (MM)

Join the San Francisco Bike Party and ride with pride this Friday by grabbing a flag of your choice and attaching it to your bike. It doesn&#8217;t matter what kind of flag you have or what style it is! There are a few rules you have to follow when riding with the SF Bike Party. Stay in the right lane, stop at red lights, and leave no trace. This group of volunteer bike advocates gathers every first Friday of the month at 8 p.m. for a critical mass ride through the streets of San Francisco. (MM)

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/520683039789893">Raise the Pride Flag in SF Japantown Peace Plaza</a>

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1610 Geary Blvd. Saturday, June 4, 12 &#8211; 3 p.m. | Free

1610 Geary Blvd. Saturday, June 4, 12 - 3 p.m. | Free

1610 Geary Blvd. Saturday, June 4, 12 &#8211; 3 p.m. | Free

Josh Barnabei and Ilyès Loutfi dance under the Castro's signature flag.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pride-in-Japantown.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52053"/><figcaption>Josh Barnabei and Ilyès Loutfi dance under the Castro&#8217;s signature flag.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pride-in-Japantown.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52053"/><figcaption>Josh Barnabei and Ilyès Loutfi dance under the Castro's signature flag.</figcaption></figure>

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Pride-in-Japantown.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52053"/><figcaption>Josh Barnabei and Ilyès Loutfi dance under the Castro&#8217;s signature flag.</figcaption></figure>

The Japantown Rainbow Coalition invites all San Francisco residents to the inaugural Pride flag-raising ceremony and an afternoon of celebration at the Japantown Peace Plaza. Bridging the gap between AAPI month and Pride month, the flag will be flown to celebrate Queer and Trans Asian Pacific Islander Week and Pride month. The event will showcase the intersection of identities within the AAPI community and remind us that there are LGBTQ+ folks in all pockets of the city—not only in the Castro or SoMa, but also Japantown. Amy Sueyoshi, associate dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State, will speak. Bay Area Japanese drumming group, Jiten Taiko, will perform. You can also shop at some Japantown businesses and check out the National Japanese American Historical Society to learn more about the history of Japantown. (RT)

<p id="h-the-japantown-rainbow-coalition-invites-all-san-francisco-residents-to-the-inaugural-pride-flag-raising-ceremony-and-an-afternoon-of-celebration-at-the-japantown-peace-plaza-bridging-the-gap-between-aapi-month-and-pride-month-the-flag-will-be-flown-to-celebrate-queer-and-trans-asian-pacific-islander-week-and-pride-month-the-event-will-showcase-the-intersection-of-identities-within-the-aapi-community-and-remind-us-that-there-are-lgbtq-folks-in-all-pockets-of-the-city-not-only-in-the-castro-or-soma-but-also-japantown-amy-sueyoshi-associate-dean-of-the-college-of-ethnic-studies-at-san-francisco-state-will-speak-bay-area-japanese-drumming-group-jiten-taiko-will-perform-you-can-also-shop-at-some-japantown-businesses-and-check-out-the-national-japanese-american-historical-society-to-learn-more-about-the-history-of-japantown-rt">The Japantown Rainbow Coalition invites all San Francisco residents to the inaugural Pride flag-raising ceremony and an afternoon of celebration at the Japantown Peace Plaza. Bridging the gap between AAPI month and Pride month, the flag will be flown to celebrate Queer and Trans Asian Pacific Islander Week and Pride month. The event will showcase the intersection of identities within the AAPI community and remind us that there are LGBTQ+ folks in all pockets of the city—not only in the Castro or SoMa, but also Japantown. Amy Sueyoshi, associate dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State, will speak. Bay Area Japanese drumming group, Jiten Taiko, will perform. You can also shop at some Japantown businesses and check out the National Japanese American Historical Society to learn more about the history of Japantown. (RT)

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1445688972538278/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark_search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D">Heels for Hope&nbsp;</a>

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Marine’s Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St. Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. | $52 &#8211; $78

Marine’s Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St. Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. | $52 - $78

Marine’s Memorial Theater, 609 Sutter St. Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. | $52 &#8211; $78

Join Maitri to the kick-off Pride Month! Maitri&#8217;s compassionate care for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery is the focus of Heels for Hope, a variety show featuring queer performers. FC Sierra, Marcus J Paige and the Amelie Anna Quintet, Fou Fou Ha, Sister Roma and Helena Levin will be the hosts and emcees. 💃🏽💃🏾💃🏻 Get out your cha cha heels, because you won&#8217;t want to miss this fantastic evening! (MM)

Join Maitri to the kick-off Pride Month! Maitri's compassionate care for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery is the focus of Heels for Hope, a variety show featuring queer performers. FC Sierra, Marcus J Paige and the Amelie Anna Quintet, Fou Fou Ha, Sister Roma and Helena Levin will be the hosts and emcees. 💃🏽💃🏾💃🏻 Get out your cha cha heels, because you won't want to miss this fantastic evening! (MM)

Join Maitri to the kick-off Pride Month! Maitri&#8217;s compassionate care for people living with HIV/AIDS and those who have undergone gender reassignment surgery is the focus of Heels for Hope, a variety show featuring queer performers. FC Sierra, Marcus J Paige and the Amelie Anna Quintet, Fou Fou Ha, Sister Roma and Helena Levin will be the hosts and emcees. 💃🏽💃🏾💃🏻 Get out your cha cha heels, because you won&#8217;t want to miss this fantastic evening! (MM)

<a href="https://sfpl.org/events/2022/06/05/workshop-zinething">Zinething Workshop: A Queer Zine Workshop</a>

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Main Library, 100 Larkin St. Sunday, June 5, 2 &#8211; 4 p.m. | Free

Main Library, 100 Larkin St. Sunday, June 5, 2 - 4 p.m. | Free

Main Library, 100 Larkin St. Sunday, June 5, 2 &#8211; 4 p.m. | Free

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Housing shell game: Supes’ latest actions set to slow new housing as state mandates loom

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At Hunters Point, former Mayor Willie Brown cashes in even as massive development project remains stalled

San Francisco plans booster shots, ramps up testing amid Covid-19 case uptick

Supervisors punt votes on permanent Shared Spaces, small business recovery