"Houses line a street in San Francisco's Sunset District on March 25, 2025. San Francisco moves to expand housing options as the Board of Supervisors approved the mayor's Family Zoning Plan, allowing taller, denser buildings and creating capacity for 36,000 new homes - particularly in the quiet neighborhoods on the city's west and north sides. (Beth LaBerge/KQED) San Francisco will allow taller and more dense buildings in some residential and commercial corridors after the Board of Supervisors approved the mayor's Family Zoning Plan on Tuesday."
"It had widespread support from Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) advocates, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Apartment Association, the urban policy nonprofit SPUR and the Bay Area Council, who stress the need for more housing to boost affordability for future generations."
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved the Family Zoning Plan 7-4 to allow taller, denser buildings in selected residential and commercial corridors, creating capacity for roughly 36,000 new homes, particularly on the city's west and north sides. The rezoning drew support from YIMBY groups, the Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Apartment Association, SPUR and the Bay Area Council, which emphasized more housing to improve future affordability. Opponents warned of displacement, citing concerns that rent-controlled units could be opened to market-rate development and push low-income residents out. The city faces a state mandate to add 82,062 units by 2031 and must ensure at least 15% of new homes are affordable.
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