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Press Release: <u>[https://yimbyaction.org/yimby-action-announces-ballot-measure-to-speed-up-affordable-and-teacher-housing/ "YIMBY Action Announces Ballot Measure to Speed Up Affordable and Teacher Housing"].</u>
[http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/San-Francisco-ballot-measure-on-affordable-12387281.php "San Francisco ballot measure on affordable housing would test voters."] by Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, November 27, 2017.
[https://www.thebaycitybeacon.com/politics/why-san-francisco-needs-a-yimby-ballot-measure-according-to/article_81d41780-d3d2-11e7-b771-ab7c90f05583.html "Why San Francisco Needs a YIMBY Ballot Measure, According to One YIMBY."] by Cathy Reisenwitz; Bay City Beacon, Nov 27, 2017.
From YIMBY Action:
"We announce a ballot measure to expedite the construction of 100% affordable housing projects, and housing for teachers and school staff, by granting by-right approval to such projects.
"The measure will help San Francisco build the affordable housing needed for its lowest-income residents and much-needed teacher housing. We submitted the measure to the Department of Elections on November 21 in hopes that it will be placed on next year’s ballot.
"San Francisco is facing a severe housing shortage driving its worst affordability crisis in recent memory. The urgent need for subsidized affordable and teacher housing is clear.
"The ballot measure would streamline construction of affordable and teacher housing by ensuring projects receive by-right approval. Under our ballot measure, affordable and teacher housing projects would get permitted without being subject to arbitrary discretionary hearings. Only projects that comply with the underlying zoning and planning code would be expedited.
"This measure will implement much of the by-right approval included in Senate Bill 35, the recently-passed state bill from State Senator Scott Wiener that expedites housing across California. It will bring San Francisco into compliance with state law and ensure the city actually builds the affordable housing we so desperately need."
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