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Racial Equity Forum: API And Black Solidarity
Richmond District Neighborhood Center hosted a forum on that addresses Asian Pacific Islander and Black solidarity featuring Dyan Ruiz, Co-Founder of People Power Media, San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer, and Kevine Boggess, Education and Policy Director at Coleman Advocates.
Exclusive Exposé: The Wild West Of Landlord Technology
Your landlord is cashing in on the latest real estate scam that's inflating the most dangerous housing bubble yet. The industry calls it “Property Technology.” Insiders refer to it as “PropTech.” [people. power. media] and the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project have been researching this voracious beast devouring housing units all over the world. We've dubbed it a title that better describes the impact of this disruptive tech: “Landlord Tech.” In this [people. power. media] in-depth exclusive, we dig deep to expose just how insidious, pervasive and largely unregulated Landlord Technology is.
How A Rent Freeze Solves The Housing Crisis
We're here with Bob Herman who has developed many affordable housing developments throughout San Francisco, the Bay Area, and California through his architecture firm which we are here today.
SROs Being Converted Into Luxury Dorms
Senior and Disability Action (SDA) hired [people. power. media] to help raise awareness on the conversion of Single Room Occupancy buildings (SROs) into luxury dorms in the San Francisco neighborhood of the South of Market. SRO Resident Leaders and SDA Organizer Tony Robles worked together to share with other residents the signs to look out for for conversions in their buildings.
Why California Doesn't Have Real Rent Control
A San Francisco tenant rights coalition released a report today that shows the impacts of a California law that limits rent control throughout the state.
The Anti-Displacement Coalition authored the report called, “The Cost of Costa-Hawkins.”
Rent Control Showdown In Sacramento
Tenant, landlord and developer groups traveled to Sacramento by the busload to show support and opposition to the proposed bill that would reverse the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
Anti-Eviction Rally At Landlord’s Office
A San Francisco woman who is facing eviction from her landlord, together with her supporters and housing rights activists entered her landlord’s business office in San Mateo for a rally, negotiating for her continuation of tenancy.
Protest Against Corporate Landlords
Tenants and tenants rights organizations rallied in San Francisco as part of a Statewide day of protests against corporate landlords.
No To Trump's Affordable Housing Cuts
Housing advocates demand no budget cuts to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development outside the San Francisco office of CA Senator Kamala Harris.
"Google Bus" Blockade In San Francisco
Activists set up tech shuttle blockade as community appeals use of "google buses" at public bus stops in San Francisco.
Tackling Homelessness In Super Bowl City
Protesters descend on Super Bowl City in San Francisco objecting to removal of homeless people in the lead up to the game.
Op-Ed: The Displacement Bomb Set To Explode SF
For the good of the City, your old apartment building could be torn down! You'll be figuring out the next few years living elsewhere, while some developer builds a new “affordable” unit for you. You will have to wait a few years to move back, if the new building even gets built.
SF Planning Director’s Record Of Displacement
San Francisco has become the cautionary tale for how not to develop a city in the 21st Century. Frequently derided as the most expensive housing market in the US, skyrocketing rents and mass evictions are forcibly displacing residents as the gap between the rich and the poor is growing faster than anywhere else in the US.
The Mission Takes San Francisco City Hall
Hundreds gather inside San Francisco City Hall to demand affordable housing and a stop on evictions and luxury housing in the Mission District.
Community Rejects Developer's Benefits Proposal
Community members distrust and anger drowns out a developers’ presentation, as they reject the "benefits agreement" for condos in San Francisco's Mission District. They say the condos will only make the class divides worse in this rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
Oakland Residents Resist Public Land For Condos
The City of Oakland has recommended that a large parcel of public land near Lake Merritt be developed as market rate condos. Residents of Eastlake neighborhood speak out against the development, advocating for affordable housing instead.
Community Demands 100 Percent Affordable
On March 4, 2015, proposed developers of market rate condos at 16th and Mission, Maximus Real Estate Partners, called a meeting to discuss the "community benefits" they intend to provide as part of the development. Hundreds of members of the Plaza 16 Coalition,* a group of community organizations, merchants and neighbors, showed up to voice their concerns.
Teacher Mic Checks Condo Developer
On March 4, 2015, proposed developers of market rate condos at 16th and Mission, Maximus Real Estate Partners, called a meeting to discuss the "community benefits" they intend to provide as part of the development. Hundreds of members of the Plaza 16 Coalition,* a group of community organizations, merchants and neighbors, showed up to voice their concerns.
Housing Near Transit For The Rich Or Poor?
On a blazing hot Saturday afternoon, several hundred people marched through the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District as part of a growing movement against a developer’s plans for condo buildings at one of the Bay Area’s busiest transit hubs.
Fighting To Stay: Stopping Evictions In SF
As the economy heats up in San Francisco, tenants struggle to remain in the city despite an increase in evictions.