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Mayor addresses supervisors on affordable housing, transit goals and a revived commercial‑corridor cleanup plan
Summary
In a formal question‑and‑answer session the mayor outlined five strategies to expand affordable housing in higher‑cost neighborhoods, described priorities for Muni and regional transit projects, and proposed a commercial corridors apprenticeship program to restore street cleaning and graffiti abatement.
At a June 14 session set aside for supervisors to question the mayor, the mayor responded to a set of topics that ranged from affordable housing in expensive neighborhoods to challenges at the Municipal Transportation Agency and neighborhood cleanliness programs.
Affordable housing: five priorities When asked how to expand affordable housing in higher‑priced neighborhoods such as the Richmond District, the mayor said the city can pursue five broad strategies: advocate for state and federal matching funds (including HOME and CDBG funding), use local funds to acquire existing rental housing and make it permanently affordable, ensure the inclusionary housing ordinance incentivizes on‑site affordable units, prioritize underused publicly owned sites for affordable…
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