San Francisco
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Tech: The Goal, or Just Another Path to Growth?
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In 2012, the average resident of San Francisco supported about $76,000 in gross domestic —about $19,000 more than the average in Chicago. That gap has widened to more than $29,000 today. San Francisco’s economy is growing nearly three times faster on a per capita basis than Chicago’s. Meanwhile, San Jose…
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Does Rent Control Work? Evidence from San Francisco
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Housing affordability has become a hot-button issue in many communities in the United States, particularly in urban neighborhoods, due to rapidly rising rents. In response, some housing activists have advocated for imposing rent control policies in order to protect community members from financial hardship and displacement. For example, in November…
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Editor’s Note: Urban Wheels Keep on Turning
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Welcome to this week’s Urban Affairs series on Innovation.
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Municipal CFO Series: Ben Rosenfield, San Francisco
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San Francisco’s Controller discusses the financial implications of public investment in everything from mass transit to sports arenas