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Mayor and supervisors spar over inclusionary housing changes; mayor urges independent economic study
Summary
Mayor Edwin Lee urged that any major change to the city’s inclusionary housing rules be based on economic feasibility studies, while several supervisors pushed for faster increases. The board scheduled further committee review of proposed ballot measures and ordinances.
A debate over raising San Francisco’s inclusionary housing requirements surfaced in the Jan. 26 Board of Supervisors hearing, as Mayor Edwin Lee urged measured, data-driven changes and several supervisors pressed for more rapid increases to address the affordable housing crisis.
Key exchange: Supervisor John Avalos asked whether the mayor would support Supervisor Jane Kim’s proposed charter amendment to increase the inclusionary requirement (a measure Kiм had circulated for the June ballot). Mayor Lee said he supported the goal of requiring market-rate developers to provide substantially more affordable units, but he said that changes should be based on independent economic analysis and stakeholder input. "Our housing crisis calls for…
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