Joe Sangirardi for BART! 🥥🏳️🌈
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My name is Joe & I’m running for the BART Board of Directors, the backbone of the Bay Area’s public transit systems! 🚇🚌⛴️
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10% of Berkeley students are homeless.
Build them housing NOW!
Here's what UC Berkeley’s massive People’s Park barricade looks like ahead of a planned protest.
Read more:
📹:
@BronteWittpenn
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🧵 I’m a YIMBY running for SF Democratic Party to help fix San Francisco!
⤵️
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Last day
@HRC
after 6 incredible years! Despite SCOTUS’ ruling today, I couldn’t be more confident in our movement’s future. Here’s to queer joy & liberation!
#equality
#withoutexception
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BIG NEWS: I’m running for
@SFBART
! Join our campaign to make BART safe, clean, & reliable!
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CASTRO THEATRE WIN!
SF’s Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission have APPROVED
@apeconcerts
’ requests to restore and revitalize the
@Castro_Theatre
!
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Opposes new homes in his ‘hood ✅
Caters to landlords ✅
Entrenches the status quo ✅
Peskin is conservative, not progressive.
Aaron Peskin is the leading anti-housing voice at City Hall, pushing a conservative housing status quo that pushes people out.
Peskin’s latest: Down-zoning his district — making it harder for SF to meet its housing goals.
Stopping new homes isn’t progressive. Quite the opposite
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I love BART so much, but tragedies like this is why so many folks do not. Safety on public transit is a bare-minimum requirement. I’m running for BART to ensure it’s safe.
A 74-year-old woman was pushed into a moving BART train at Powell Street station and killed on Monday night, BART Police said. Officers arrested a homeless man on the platform on suspicion of murder.
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Oakland, 1/2 the pop of SF, builds 2x as many homes (that’s a 4:1 ratio per capita).
SF should be a leader in the Bay Area. But our own “leaders” are determined to make us followers.
Oakland saw double the population growth of San Francisco's last year. It pokes more holes into that largely uninformed claim by that developer in Chron yesterday that the last five years of stagnant and declining rents downtown were due to remote work
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This is absolutely insane. These charts are PER CAPITA. The Bay Area is robbing its future to preserve a fabricated/idealized past.
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Blocking housing is not progressive.
The entire frame of “moderate vs progressive”—one that the Chron continues to flog—is outdated w/r/t SF politics. Blocking housing and algebra for 8th graders is not progressive.
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@DeanPreston
I REALLY don’t understand this! The majority of orgs & Castro residents don’t support this. And you offered this amendment in a neighborhood you don’t even represent, an affront to the Historic Preservation Commission’s recommendation AND our supervisor. Not a good look.
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So incredibly thankful to have
@Scott_Wiener
’s endorsement for the SF Democratic Party!
POLLS CLOSE IN AN HOUR, SF!!!
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Very excited for all of the student housing developments in the pipeline for downtown Berkeley. 🤗
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Oh no…what are we gonna do?! 😱
(Build 50 of them 😈😈😈)
Remember that hilarious (and very needed) proposal for a 500' skyscraper in San Francisco's Sunset District? Well, the renderings are out!
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🍿UPDATE: Castro Theatre🍿
The SF Board of Sups voted to landmark the interior (yay!) AND to scrap the “poison pill” amendment to add seats to the designation. HUGE WIN!!
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Every time folks say "no" to something new in
#theCastro
, they aren't protecting it, they are doubling down on our neighborhood's longterm trajectory: store closures, housing unaffordability, loss of tourism, de-queering. "THE STATUS QUO IS NOT NEUTRAL"
As I am reminded to day yet again, I'm going to be shouting "THE STATUS QUO IS NOT NEUTRAL" until I die
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My remarks 2 the Planning & Historic Preservation Commissions:
Hello Commissioners. Thank you for your service. My name is Joe Sangirardi & I’m a proud gay queer man & Castro resident. Today, we’re discussing the future of the Castro Theatre & our beloved Castro neighborhood.
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The same goes for housing. We shouldn’t be concentrating all the new dense housing RIGHT on arterials. It’s not family (child) friendly.
modern planning relegates retail and businesses to loud, polluted and dangerous streets disguised as "access to transit". but really, nobody in the neighborhood wants to shop there. we should go back to how we allowed cities to grow before urban design
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The
@Castro_Theatre
hearing is starting NOW! Today is a chance to preserve the theater’s history & protect its future!
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Canvassing for
@MattHaneySF
in Nob Hill and Russian Hill w/
@AliceLGBTQDems
! If you haven’t voted yet, TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!
#AD17
#matthaney
#sfpol
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BIG win! This bill instructs the State Fire Marshall to study the safety of single-stair case buildings (like most historic 4-12 plexes in SF, & around the world) and develop standards for them.
These sorts of buildings contribute MASSIVELY to the quality of city living. 🏢🏫🏬
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What if…we built housing to let people live on the West Side? 😱🤯🙅♂️
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Oh my mom’s visiting SF? Guess we should try the new Chinatown & Union Square Stations for the first time!
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SF Supes argued that parking meter increases are regressive, knowing
@SFMTA_Muni
would instead have to increase transit fares to protect bus service for those who need it the most.
Tomorrow the SFMTA Board will likely vote to support a 14% fare increase for about 90% of riders over the next two-year budget cycle. The primary cause? The Board of Supervisors blocked implementation of SFMTA's extended parking meter hours in 2023. A brief history 🧵.
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Following the event with President Joe Biden on the Embarcadero, Mayor London Breed ventured to the Castro. “People are excited about this. APEC is epic. It’s exciting for San Francisco. An opportunity the City to shine on a world stage.”
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In SF you’re a “developer shill” if you want more housing, even w/ union work. Meanwhile the UK’a 1st Labour Gov’t in 10+ years is doing what?!
“Local residents to lose power to block new housing as Starmer vows to 'get rid of brakes on planning system’”
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Me, a homosexual who doesn’t know how to actually sit in a chair, opposed to permanent fixed seating. Shocking! 🕺🏻
NEW TODAY: Two gay Castro residents have founded a group to advocate for
@apeconcerts
' proposed changes to the Castro Theatre.
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BAM! Proud to be endorsed by
@SFyimby
! Our movement is strong & growing. It’s time to build a ton of housing EVERYWHERE to make SF & CA affordable for EVERYONE. 🥑🙏🏼💥
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It’s meeee! 🏡🌈🥹
Our development director
@JoeSangirardi
, gay resident in the Castro and local neighborhood activist, explains how the affordability crisis impacts queer communities. Watch and follow us on TikTok!
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Some ppl shit-posted pics of me on FB b/c I fought for the future of the
@Castro_Theatre
. And I’m just like…they could have at least chosen pics where I don’t look like I clearly love what I’m doing. Que sera!
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“Top San Francisco Democrats say Kamala Harris has ‘most viable path’ to win election”
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Nerves be damned, I got to be on
@KPIXtv
Friday night to chat with
@KelsiThorud
about the
@Castro_Theatre
& the future of our neighborhood! 😍🎙️🕺🏻🏳️🌈
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With a straight face:
1️⃣ They claimed more housing will lower property values & make the neighborhood unaffordable. 🤔
2️⃣ They applauded new “affordable housing” but don’t want Section 8 housing for seniors. 🫠
3️⃣ They applauded Ronald Reagan😐
Hello San Francisco. I'm attending a District 7 Town Hall hosted by Neighborhoods. The subject: upzoning impacts of the impending rezoning, a component of the city's housing element.
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Maybe my FAVORITE part of campaigning so far is speaking new citizens who will be voting for the FIRST time! 😍🇺🇸🗳️
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It was a cold & beautiful morning. 🚴🏼♂️
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A beautiful place to bike & play is about to get 1000x better if we vote YES this November! 😍🚴♂️🤾🏐
Today — in partnership with
@LondonBreed
, westside Supervisors
@JoelEngardio
and Myrna Melgar, and Supervisors
@DeanPreston
,
@RafaelMandelman
and
@mattdorsey
, we’re thrilled to announce that a permanent oceanfront park will be on the ballot this November!
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Toured
@sfplanning
w/ the Castro Comm. Benefit District (
@VisitTheCastro
) to learn how to help small businesses get their permits & fill all our vacancies! 🎟️🧱🏳️🌈
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Me at parties
Did you hear?! Caltrain’s electrified service is scheduled to begin SEPTEMBER 21st! ⚡️😉
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Love a transit-oriented city where you can be walking home & the F just pops up, you hop in for 4 stops, & you’re home!
@sfmsr
@SFMTA_Muni
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CASTRO UPDATE! 1/5
Despite a HUGE showing of support 4
@apeconcerts
’ plans for the
@Castro_Theatre
, (nearly 100 folks in person & on the ☎️) the SF Board of Sups Land Use Committee voted to advanced an amendment to include fixed seating to the historic designation.
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The Castro, where I can workout, get my hair cut, nails done, & PreP labs all on the same block! 💪🏼💅🏼💇🏻♂️💉
THAT is a 15 minute city! ☺️
#sfpride
#15mincity
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🔥 Window signs just dropped! 🔥
🙏🏼 DM your addy if you want 1! 🙏🏼
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1st time canvassing for myself! 🤯😱❤️🔥 I’ve always loved knocking doors—I’ve knocked 5k+ for LGBTQ candidates over the last 10 years. Surreal to be doing it for my own campaign for
@SFDemocrats
! Excited to make SF the best version of itself.
@SFDemsForChange
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I’m excited to serve on the
@SFDemocrats
alongside
@bilalmahmood
(quite literally!).
It’s official! I am honored to have been sworn in to the SF DCCC today alongside a strong group of delegates.
SF made clear it wants change in the Democratic Party, so we’re collaborating on resolutions supporting housing, labor, and education.
Excited for the work ahead!
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I’m running for BART in Nov. to earn back the trust of voters & pass a ballot measure in 2026 to save
@SFBART
.
@Scott_Wiener
is leading the way & I’m deeply proud to have his endorsement. SB 1031 might be dead this leg session, but we’ll be back in 2025!
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Just perusing US housing stats late @ night & a gentle reminder…
‘09-‘19 housing units built: 995,000
‘09-‘19 US pop. growth: 3,000,000
Yeah, I’m a YIMBY. Thanks for your work,
@SFyimby
@yimbyaction
@cayimby
@Yimby_Law
!
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New large-scale developments in San Francisco (Stonestown, Treasure Island, Hunter's Point) should get to forgo SF's crazy wide street mandates.
Narrow streets make for beautiful, interesting, walkable neighborhoods with good land use.
Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹
The beautiful trams of the Alfama district in Lisbon runs on narrow cobblestone streets surrounded by historic architecture and highlights the timelessness of the area.
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#MadamSpeaker
in the Castro! A great privilege to see her & thank her for her incredible
#allyship
for the
#lgbtq
community. Thank you,
@SpeakerPelosi
!!!
#RespectForMarriageAct
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😍😍😍
Castro Theatre blade flipped back on & looking shiny & vibrant.
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SF’s newest skyscraper? We’ll see about that! 😜 (but seriously it would have AMAZING views)
#yimby
#sfyimby
#HousingCrisis
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This November, California will vote on the “Justice For Renters Act.” It changes state law that limits new rent control measures.
🤔 Sounds good, right?
😡 NOPE
Wealthy white cities will intentionally mandate rent controls that make new affordable housing impossible to build.
LA landlord Michael Weinstein has been investigated for mistreating low-income tenants. He can’t be trusted on housing. That’s why we oppose his “Justice For Renters Act,” which will give NIMBY cities like Beverly Hills unchecked power to block new homes.
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This was me! We did step up,
@AaronPeskin
, and we kindly ask you to NOT vote for this amendment next week at the final vote. I’m happy to provide you the full list of orgs who oppose including seats in the historic landmark designation. DM me! 🙏🏼❤️
Commenter says
@AaronPeskin
issued a challenge two weeks ago for the community to offer feedback, and many parts of the community have stepped to do that. (He doesn't suppport the fixed seats.)
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We’re OUT today to support
@apeconcerts
’ plans for the
@Castro_Theatre
! Thank you to everyone who showed up and showed out to SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
❤️💛❤️💙❤️
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If liberal cities are a “refuge” for LGBTQ+ folks escaping dangerous states, we must build HOUSING to accommodate them.
Powerful article here: "He Fled Florida’s Anti-Trans Laws Only to Run Head First into Seattle’s Affordability Crisis"
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There’s a lot of nuance, new conditions proposed and accepted, and permits left in this process, but this is THE huge win for the Castro neighborhood.
THANK YOU to everyone who showed up, showers out, posted, called, and advocated. Today is a bright day in the Castro!
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INCREDIBLE turnout for
@SFDemsForChange
in the Castro! 🏳️🌈Thank you,
@SFyimby
&
@uniteddemclubsf
for your help! 🏠🗳️
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What kind of YIMBY am I? 🏬🏘️🏢🏡
I am “I moved to the most iconic LGBTQ neighborhood in the world & young queer folks can no longer afford to move here, which will kill the Castro and destroy its legacy.” 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
What type of YIMBY are you?
I’m “grew up poor, saw my family and friends struggle with housing costs their entire lives, studied the research extensively, and realized that fighting for working class people meant fighting for housing”
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🏠 YIMBYs 🤝 Gays 🏳️🌈
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Change can be good.
Like LGBTQ rights.
And gayborhoods,
If we can keep them.
Happy Pride. ✊🏼🏳️🌈
A fun SF thought experiment: would a dozen gay bars have been allowed to open in the working class Irish-American neighborhood of Eureka Valley (now known as the Castro) if there had been a Robust Community Outreach Process for liquor licenses in the 1960s and 70s?
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At last! 😍 Discovering the new Union Square station on the Central Subway! Gorgeous,
@SFMTA_Muni
&
@SFAC
! ✨🚇✨
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IF (& it’s a big unlikely if) Biden chooses not to run, there’s only one real option: Kamala Harris. 🧵1/4
We are at a critical moment in our nation's history.
We have two paths ahead of us: Democratic progress, or Trumpian regression.
It's time for the Democratic Party to consider alternatives, if President Biden decides to not continue as the nominee.
Too much is at stake.
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VERY proud to earn Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s endorsement for SF Democratic Party! 🤯 (kind of crazy?!) Ballots are out NOW! 🗳️🇺🇸
#dontagonizeorganize
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Volunteering with
@wafoli
on some important ballot propositions in SF!
The
@AliceLGBTQDems
recommend:
✅ on D
❌ on E
✅ on J
❌ on I (eye)
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I’m proud to have the endorsement of
@Scott_Wiener
, California’s greatest housing champion, and
@SFyimby
, our amazing local
@yimbyaction
chapter. 👏🏼🙏🏼❤️
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Listening to
#TotalSF
& realized mid-ride I can visit one of
#RuthAsawa
’s sculptures in Ghirardelli Square! 😍
Happy Friday!
Suggested weekend activity: Listen to today’s
#TotalSF
episode on Ruth Asawa’s whimsical San Francisco Fountain. (It turns 50 on Valentine’s Day!)
Then visit the fountain and see how many SF landmarks you can spot depicted in it.
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This theater didn’t survive. It’s now a Crunch Fitness. It’s only a block from one of SF’s oldest queers bars, Cinch Saloon.
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LGBTQ people like me are still at risk of being...
❌fired
❌evicted
❌denied services
...because of who we are. I’m proud to join
#HRCOnTheHill
in urging Congress to finally pass the
#EqualityAct
and protect LGBTQ people from discrimination.
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Loving the Paris metro’s iconic Gothic branding, automatic trains, & white subway tile. 🚇🦇🏛️
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1st time taking
@NJTRANSIT
from
@EWRairport
to Penn Station in NYC & it’s been great! I like my transit like I like my…you get the idea. 😜
Cheap. Frequent. Easy. 🛬➡️🚉➡️🗽
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State of the City w/ Mayor
@LondonBreed
:
✅ “We’re turning San Francisco from a city of NO to a city that says YES to housing.”
✅ “Building homes & building treatment beds IS progressive.”
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Loved all the improvements to
#JFKdrive
on the way to Ocean Beach! Car-free JFK was DEFINITELY the right call, SF! 🤤🚴🏼♂️🌲
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Headed to the
@SFBusinessTimes
OUTstanding Gala! They’re honoring my hubby
@jeffriles
tonight! 😍🏳️🌈👯♂️
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“BART…has been replacing its
…cars...It has been accomplishing this within a reasonable time frame…much faster than we’ve come to expect from CA infrastructure projects. & unlike most other CA infra. projects, [BART] has come in way under budget!”
If you want to build better roads and trains, don't outsource the work to consultants.
If you want to provide services to poor people and minorities, don't outsource the work to nonprofits.
State capacity. It works, folks.
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Lunch @ the White House on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, the LARGEST CLIMATE CHANGE BILL EVER PASSED.
#Biden2024
⚡️🌎👷🏻♀️
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⬇️⬇️⬇️
“If you could wave a magic wand to fix one thing in San Francisco, what would it be?”
MAYOR
@LondonBreed
: I would wave my magic wand so we’d have 100,000 more homes in San Francisco!
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With 20k+ more ballots counted today, I’m holding strong at
#8
! Here are the 14 top vote getters as of today at 4pm for the Assembly District 17 leadership for the
@SFDemocrats
. Next update tomorrow @ 4pm PST.
@SFDemsForChange
is looking good! 💪🏼
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To wake up, read the news, and feel a little peace. And hope?
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?!
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SF is in a MASSIVE housing crisis & our elected officials are more interested in virtue signaling than actually helping people. They’re “for” affordable housing, but fight it. They “support” affordable units, but no project is ever good enough.
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1st time on a bus in Los Angeles! 😍🚌
Taking the 2 from WeHo ➡️
#Hollywood
for
@BarrysBootcamp
! 💪🏼🏋️♂️💁🏻♂️
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It’s me! 🙋🏻♂️ “certified housing leader” 🤪
@SFDemsForChange
@Trevor4SF
Nationally recognized LGBTQ+ advocate and
@cayimby
employee
@JoeSangirardi
is a certified pro-housing leader.
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You know you’re winning the conversation when they resort to attacking your credible credibility.
I am proud of my academic & professional achievements, and to have studied under some of the leading neuroscientists of the country.
But I’m disappointed that SF politics have devolved into smear campaigns to distract us from the issues.
So let's get into the facts. 🧵
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Anti-housing laws create displacement.
The influx of new rich people to San Francisco over the past 15 years did not have to displace the poor and middle class. That was a policy choice we made by refusing to allow ~any new housing construction outside of a few neighborhoods.
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