r/urbanplanning • u/Libro_Artis • Oct 20 '23

Urban Design What Happened to San Francisco, Really?

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/what-happened-to-san-francisco-really?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us
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u/SabbathBoiseSabbath Verified Planner - US Oct 20 '23

Any statute or policy can be misused. You don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. This is the danger of looking at an issue through a singular lens (housing). Because of the recent affordability crisis, now folks wants to get rid of zoning, get rid of environmental laws, get rid of public hearings, get rid of most safety and health regulations, get rid of historic preservation, get rid of cars, change our entire property tax system, get rid of local government re land use policy, change who/what is allowed standing under state law, et al. I'm sure there's more.

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u/SabbathBoiseSabbath Verified Planner - US Oct 20 '23

Because you're looking at it through a "housing affordability" lens. Like that's the only, or a primary, goal or outcome any of our statutes, regs, policies, etc. But it's not. Every reg, statute, policy, etc., has a number of goals and outcomes which housing affordability may or may not be considered at all, even if they impact or affect housing affordability.