At Richmond upzoning town hall, crowd is tough and Mayor Lurie is feisty

"Due to these protections, for the past decade when the city's eastern neighborhoods have already been upzoned, demolition of rent controlled units was "extremely rare." On average, only seven units of multifamily housing were demolished every year, added Rachael Tanner, director of citywide planning."

""If we don't do it the San Francisco way, it's going to get done to us the Sacramento way," he said. The crowd hissed."

""People have said, 'Sue the state.' Just sue them and fight," Lurie said. At this, the audience gave out a loud cheer."

"To say that the mayor's office hasn't listened, he said, "is unfair.""

Mayor Daniel Lurie defended an upzoning plan for the Richmond District and other neighborhoods in the west and north of the city. He asserted that San Francisco's strong rent-control protections will remain intact and largely prevent demolition of rent-controlled housing and tenant displacement. Rachael Tanner, director of citywide planning, reported that only seven multifamily units were demolished per year on average during past upzoning. Residents demanded additional protections for local businesses and tenants. Lurie warned that further compromises could trigger the state's builder's remedy and strip San Francisco of local approval authority.

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