S.F. Supervisors Debate Proposed Moratorium on Market-Rate Housing

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Supervisors David Campos (right) and Scott Wiener in the KQED studio during their May 29, 2015, appearance on 'Forum.' Photo by Amanda Stupi/KQED

By Amanda Stupi, KQED News Fix

Gentrification, housing crisis, displacement — whatever term one uses, the gist is the same: The high cost of housing is pushing residents out of San Francisco. Theories on who is culpable for the cost increase abound, ranging from tech workers to tech buses to NIMBY activists to Airbnb.

So what’s a city supervisor to do when there are more and more people wanting to live in your district? If you are David Campos, you propose a 45-day moratorium on market-rate residential construction in the Mission District, which could be extended for up to two years.

Read the complete story at KQED News Fix. 
 

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