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Re:San Francisco voters approve taxes on highly paid CEOs, b... by volume on Thursday November 05, 2020 @04:45PM (#25002352)
> The fix is to keep the economic prosperity and build more housing.

That makes sense to me. I don't keep up with exact SF policies but I'm guessing there are zoning and the NIMBY factor to deal with.

Underlying this problem is? Money, influence and power? I know a soon to be ex-POTUS that might be the perfect man for the job! He can come in and cut all deals needed. Then SF is saved and then he goes from city to city and country to country to redeem himself.

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Re:San Francisco voters approve taxes on highly paid CEOs, b... by cheriot on Thursday November 05, 2020 @05:12PM (#25002641)
Yes, NIMBY zoning and a planning process that makes even zoning compliant projects difficult to impossible.

The Board of Supervisors are elected from districts instead of city wide. This means they're heavily influenced by neighborhood associations with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Throw in the normal, human fear of change and... the result isn't pretty.

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