A new fee would add an estimated 6 percent to the cost of building new office space in San Francisco, yet not many from the business community resisted the new costs.

"[I]n San Francisco, which has seen jobs grow 38% since 2010, legislation to double a fee on office development over the next few years breezed through the legislative process, winning unanimous support on Tuesday from the Board of Supervisors," reports J.K. Dineen.
"The increase in the one-time fees creates an additional $170 million for affordable housing, for a total of $385 million over the next five to seven years," according to Dineen.
The legislation didn't meet much resistance, despite predictions by City Economist Ted Egan that the fee would cost the city in job creation capacity, because of the intense need for affordable housing in the city.
FULL STORY: New SF fee on office buildings to pay for affordable housing sails through

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Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.

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The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
More than a century ago, San Francisco mobilized to house thousands of residents displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Could their strategy offer a model for the present?

HSR Reaches Key Settlement in Northern California City
The state’s high-speed rail authority reached an agreement with Millbrae, a key city on the train’s proposed route to San Francisco.

Washington State Legislature Passes Parking Reform Bill
A bill that would limit parking requirements for new developments is headed to the governor’s desk.

Missouri Law Would Ban Protections for Housing Voucher Users
A state law seeks to overturn source-of-income discrimination bans passed by several Missouri cities.
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