Housing
Why San Francisco Voters Must Reject a Housing Moratorium
Refusing to build new housing won’t save the Mission. It’s a strategy that has already failed the city.
San Francisco is bound and determined to see through a moratorium on building new housing in the Mission District.
Back in June, the city’s Board of Supervisors voted 7–4 in support of a 45-day moratorium on new construction in the Mission. The vote fell short of the high bar required to enact an emergency measure; instead, residents will vote on the matter directly. Officials certified last week that a measure to halt all market-rate construction in the Mission for 18 months will appear on the November 3 ballot.