Mission District

San Francisco Cuts Its Affordable Housing Requirement From 15 Percent to 5 Percent

July 20, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)

San Francisco City Hall at Civic Center, seat of the city government that sets the local minimum wage - San Francisco

San Francisco supervisors voted 9 to 2 on July 14, 2026, to cut the citywide inclusionary housing requirement from 15 percent to 5 percent, with the Mission District set at 8 percent.

Original Artists Will Restore Balmy Alley Murals Under $129,294 City Grant

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)

Murals covering garage doors and walls in Balmy Alley in the Mission District - San Francisco

A team led by artist Tirso Gonzalez and conservator Yano Rivera won up to $129,294 in city grant money to restore six Mission murals, five of them in Balmy Alley.