San Francisco Suddenly Without A Planning Commission

Until the showdown between the major and Board of Supervisors is resolved, new projects remain on hold.

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July 22, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

"San Francisco's planning commission was disbanded July 1 under a voter-approved measure intended to loosen Mayor Willie Brown's powerful pro-development grip on the city. Now dozens of projects are on hold as the supervisors and mayor are locked in a tug-of-war over who will serve on the new land-use panel."

Thanks to Governing Magazine

FULL STORY: City Hall standoff freezes S.F. land-use decisions

Monday, July 22, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Government / Politics California

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