San Francisco Mayor to Declare Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy (Gift Article)

Glad Lurie is declaring a rent emergency, but even more urgency is needed. SF/Bay Area needs to take some extraordinary measures to increase housing capacity. Otherwise we're Monaco, without kids or artists or anybody with a household income under $300K. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

San Francisco Mayor to Declare Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to combat evictions in the city, which has the nation’s highest rent increases.

Good recap of Lurie's approach to SF's housing crisis by @heatherknightsf.bsky.social in the Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

1/2 "Mr. Lurie said that he will throw his support behind several legislative actions that forestall evictions by an extra month, limit the size of allowable rent increases and increase funding for nonprofit lawyers working on eviction cases. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

Meanwhile, the Mayor opposes the Marina Safeway project and wants to double landmarking in SF. The point of the emergency declaration is to declare an emergency. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

Look who’s all socialisty now: Mr. Lurie said he’d support actions that forestall evictions by an extra month, limit the size of allowable rent increases and increase funding for nonprofit lawyers working on eviction cases. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

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San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

San Francisco Mayor Declares Rent Emergency Amid A.I. Housing Frenzy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

I’ve banged on about this for 20yrs now: A succession of mayors of my beloved, imperfect hometown—including Gav and unfortunately London Breed—sacrificed the socioeconomic well-being of non-Tech Workers over Voracious, Extractive #TechIndustry Arrivistes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

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Oof SF, boom or bust.