‘Urban renewal’ revisited: Bill would replace SF homes lost to decades of redevelopment

A new state bill is aiming to replace the thousands of affordable housing units lost during San Francisco’s “urban renewal” period in the Western Addition and Fillmore district decades ago.

Senate Bill 593, authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would aim to rebuild over 5,800 low- and middle-income housing units using a specific property tax trust fund that does not compromise other tax revenue used for the city’s general fund.