October 2018 - Beyond Chron

Prop 10 Has Already Won

Posted October 30, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Building Momentum for Future Tenant Victories Last week’s poll by the Public Policy Institute of California that had California’s Prop 10 trailing badly (60% say they will vote no) led some to conclude that a big defeat would set back Read More »

Lessons from Austin on Legalizing Apartments

Posted October 30, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Wooing Homeowners Requires a Clearly Defined Path I was in Austin last week for the Texas Book Festival. I spent days getting valuable input on how to convince people to make cities more inclusive. While Austin has as powerful anti-apartment Read More »

The 20th Animation Show Of Shows

Posted October 30, 2018 by Peter Wong

This year’s milestone edition of Ron Diamond’s Animation Show Of Shows brings viewers Chinese-American astronaut dreams, growing up with facial blindness, and an astronomical love triangle, among other delights. This program came about from Diamond’s annual country-hopping to such festivals Read More »

Reviews From The 16th 3rd i Film Festival

Posted October 30, 2018 by Peter Wong

The annual 3rd i Film Festival returns this weekend with its 16th edition of films from South Asia and its Diaspora. Of particular interest this time around are a couple of personal documentaries about two areas of South Asia unfortunately Read More »

Pro-Housing Candidates Reshape Local Politics

Posted October 23, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Exclusionary Zoning At Stake in November San Francisco’s “moderate” vs. “progressive” and “establishment” vs. “outsider” supervisor races are now primarily about political alliances. The biggest issue separating candidates is their approach to the city’s housing crisis, and whether they support Read More »

Groundbreaking for Market Street’s Signature Project

Posted October 23, 2018 by Randy Shaw

A Triumph Over Challenges at 950-974 Market On October 25, groundbreaking will begin on San Francisco’s most impactful development outside of the new Warriors arena. It takes place at 950-974 Market, a new hotel and condominium in two striking new Read More »

Pia Guerra Cartoon Collection “Me The People” Impales Trump’s America With Acerbic Images

Posted October 23, 2018 by Peter Wong

Pia Guerra’s Image Comics collection “Me The People” makes a timely appearance for Americans numbed and traumatized by the venality and mendacity of Trump’s America. The visible wincing and sometimes loud laughter Guerra’s images evoke will reassure these readers that Read More »

The 5 Big Anti-Housing Falsehoods

Posted October 16, 2018 by Randy Shaw

Facts Get In Way of Anti-Housing Arguments While researching my new book, Generation Priced Out: Who Gets to Live in the New Urban America, I discovered that opponents of housing across the nation housing opponents make the same arguments. And Read More »