February 20, 2025 Planning to the People Newsletter: Urgent Actions!
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: 2/20/2025
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Hello! We know the world seems really crazy right now, but here are some ways you can take action to support your community!
- Tonight at 6 pm, join REP-SF member GLIDE for a powerful event celebrating Black History Month and empowering Black voices. RSVP here and learn more below!
- Take Action by Feb. 24: REP-SF members SOMCAN & SOMA Pilipinas and other community organizations are fighting against proposed legislation from the Mayor's Office that would let corporate developers get away from paying their fair share of fees for essential community services. Read our latest blog post and write a letter to tell our city leaders to support the revitalization of downtown without impacting SF communities!
- URGENT CITYWIDE ACTION on Thursday, Feb. 27: Join REP-SF and our allied coalitions SFADC and CCHO in making our voices heard at the SF Planning Commission hearing focused on preventing tenant displacement.
- Learn how you can take action to tell the Board of Supervisors to restore remote public comment for committee meetings! bit.ly/RPC-SF
In community,
The REP-SF Team
Race & Equity in all Planning Coalition
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Urgent Action! Feb 27: Tell City Hall We're Here to Stay!
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We need you to show up for an urgent action next Thursday, Feb. 27! Our citywide coalitions will be heard at City Hall so that we can push for our solutions that will protect tenants from displacement and put affordability first. Join us to tell the SF Planning Commission and Department that we are here to stay! REP-SF will be joined with our allied coalitions, the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition (SFADC) and the Council of Community Housing Organizations (CCHO) for a press conference, community presentation, and public comment focused on preventing tenant displacement. Suggested talking points will be provided so you can join us in speaking at public comment! Email info@repsf.org to RSVP! Please share widely and to learn more, read REP-SF's blog post on SF Planning's proposed upzonings.
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Revitalize for People, Not Profit! (Feb. 20, 2025)
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SF wants to “revitalize downtown" by eliminating impact fees for developers to convert offices into housing for a large part of the city. The legislation would take away funding from critical needs such as affordable housing and childcare. Thirty-three organizations representing communities in the South of Market, Tenderloin, and citywide have signed onto a letter opposing this harmful legislation unless amended significantly. Join us in demanding that developers pay their fair share! Take Action to Protect Our Communities NOW:
- Read our latest blog post to learn more about the proposed legislation and our community demands.
- Write a letter to Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisors by Feb. 24! Join our letter-writing campaign and share it on your social media! bit.ly/amend-office-to-housing-letter
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Tell the Board of Supervisors: Restore Remote Public Comment for Committee Meetings!
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Do you care about public access to democratic participation in San Francisco? Have you ever wanted to give testimony at a Board of Supervisors (BOS) or committee meeting, but been unable to because you can’t make it there in person? Contact the Board of Supervisors and urge them to restore remote public comment for committee meetings! You can send them a message through our letter-writing tool: bit.ly/RPC-SF
Originally enacted at the beginning of the pandemic, the BOS repealed remote public comment in fall 2023, shutting out the voices of so many San Franciscans who can't, for myriad reasons, make it to City Hall in the middle of the day to give comment in person. Contact your Supervisors today! For talking points and more information on this issue, check out our campaign letter and sign up here to get more involved!
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Feb. 20: Black History Month: Empowering Black Voices
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Tonight at 6 pm, join REP-SF member GLIDE for a powerful event celebrating Black History Month where we uplift and empower Black voices together! What does justice look like when it's led by those who've been in the fight? Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and California State Controller are bringing their lived experiences, insights, and visions to GLIDE for a conversation on civil rights and economic justice. Learn more and RSVP here!
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Mar. 6: Women's History Month Celebrating Dolores Huerta
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On Mar. 6, REP-SF member GLIDE’s Center for Social Justice in celebrating Women’s History Month and showing love for women and families! Join us in remembering those who paved the way in the struggle for gender equity in the U.S. – and recognizing history-makers and barrier breakers of today. This year GLIDE is honored to have an iconic American labor leader and civil rights activist, Dolores Huerta as a featured speaker. RSVP here!
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