View the San Francisco for Thursday, July 18, 2024
From left: Ed Siu, president of Chinatown Merchants United Association of San Francisco; Mei Zhu, owner of Mei’s Groceries; and Daisy Xian, owner of New Golden Daisy’s BBQ, are seen near a delivery zone on Stockton Street in Chinatown.
“Most of these yellow zones have been in effect for years, but perhaps it’s taken some time to be fully evident by the businesses in the area,” the spokesperson said. They argued that those four added hours of parking per day can make a substantial revenue difference, since most shops close around 5 p.m.Parking restrictions in Chinatown limit spaces to delivery trucks for much of the day on the district’s narrow streets.
“You want to go to Chinatown ... they always have fresher barbecue meat or seafood and sometimes the price is better. Chinatown has a lot more variety,” said Luu, who lives on the west side. “Even though my parents say ‘oh, but we can just stay in Chinatown,’ everyone responds with, ‘ugh, but that means we’re going to have to find parking.’” she said. “That means we have to go really early, we gotta do this and that.”
Both Zhu and Daisy Xian, owner of the adjacent New Golden Daisy, said they didn’t know the curb switched into a loading zone until they saw the curb was painted yellow. Rocha said he distributes hundreds of jugs of water each week across the Financial District — a route that includes Chinatown’s busiest streets,
“Delivering these 5 gallon bottles of water, each one weighs 42 pounds,” Rocha said. “So when you’re lugging it from around the corner ... it’s challenging.” “I do want to give some credit to MTA, that they do try to find solutions,” Chen said. “But I think at the same time, they’re just not moving fast enough in finding solutions. I think they listen very well to a lot of the problems and understand the problem. They hear us. But I think the thing the community is missing, is where’s the action then?”
Next up, The City is funding a plan to convert what is now a Motel 6 at 1234 Great Highway into a 216-unit affordable-housing complex for seniors. And both are seven stories tall in a neighborhood where such buildings are relatively few and far between, taking advantage of state law that allows extra density for 100% affordable-housing projects.sparked questions from neighborhood residents
Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, Senate Bill 35, represented a sea change in California housing policy when it took effect in 2018. Among other adjustments, it ensured that affordable-housing projects such as 2550 Irving would be eligible for streamlined approvals — but it left avenues for neighborhood opponents to appeal.
Assembly Bill 1114, sponsored by Assemblymember Matt Haney last year, removed the ability to appeal a building permit, Sider said. The Great Highway project does face one hurdle that the Irving Street project did not. The site falls within the zone regulated by the California Coastal Commission, and thus must receive a coastal development permit, but that does not prohibit the building from reaching seven stories.
With the Great Highway project in the queue, Engardio said the Sunset “is really pulling its weight now” when it comes to developing affordable housing. It’s also thea 135-unit affordable housing complex on 43rd Avenue that will prioritize public-school teachers and began accepting applications earlier this year.
“We’ve never seen that kind of signaling from the federal government before,” said Shanti Singh of Tenants Together, a statewide coalition of tenant organizations that is headquartered in San Francisco. “To actually have a sitting president acknowledge that some form of rent control can be part of the solution, that’s a huge move in and of itself, I think.”
Here in San Francisco, the debate over rent control has led to bitter disputes and fierce recriminations during recent meetings of the Board of Supervisors. Last week, the board voted 8-2 to pass a resolution in support ofSan Francisco’s own rent-control law offers significantly stronger protections than the 5% cap contemplated in Biden’s proposal.
While there are plenty of doubts that such a law stands any chance of passing through a divided Congress, advocates also expressed hope that simply by elevating the rent-cap issue, Biden has helped advance their cause.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Page A1View the San Francisco for Thursday, June 27, 2024
Read more »
Page A1View the San Francisco for Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Read more »
Page A1View the San Francisco for Sunday, June 23, 2024
Read more »
Page A1View the San Francisco for Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Read more »
Page A1View the San Francisco for Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Read more »
Page A1View the San Francisco for Sunday, July 14, 2024
Read more »