Farrell advocated for new housing across all neighborhoods, stating, 'We should build new housing across the city, have more density in every neighborhood.' His belief is that it would alleviate the affordability crisis.
Lurie highlighted the long permit wait times causing affordability issues: 'It takes 33 months to get a permit, that's why we have an affordability crisis.' He argues that streamlining this process is essential.
Safai emphasized his campaign's goal that everyone deserves housing, stating, 'You shouldn't have to be rich to live in San Francisco.' He believes that market-rate units in the pipeline could stabilize prices.
Both candidates expressed negative views on the unhoused, with Farrell's harsh comment suggesting that creating inconvenience led to people leaving the city: 'We'd take away their tents...some people left San Francisco because we made it inconvenient for them to sleep on the streets.'
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