Mayor Lurie's Statement on Proposed Family Zoning Plan

SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today released the following statement on the proposed family zoning plan:

“San Francisco should be a city with space for more families, more workers, and more dreams. Our administration wants to build enough housing for the next generation of San Franciscans, so that kids who grow up here have the same opportunity to raise their own children here. This family zoning plan will help us do that.

“For too long, San Francisco has made it easier to block new homes than to build them. And while our needs have changed since the 1970s, much of our zoning hasn’t. Now, the state has given us a clear mandate to build more housing with real consequences if we don’t.

“We know zoning alone cannot solve our housing shortage. That’s why our administration is also doing critical work through initiatives like PermitSF to cut red tape and build housing more quickly.

“We will continue listening to communities across the city throughout this process. But this map is a strong starting point, and it reflects a governing philosophy that I believe San Franciscans voted for: practical leadership rooted in openness, dialogue, and a deep love for this city.”