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It Bends Toward Justice. Social movements, community organizing, public policy, and electoral politics by Lucas Zucker. October 26, 2015. Is Paid Family Leave the Next Fight for 15? Maybe it’s the #FightFor16 – the 16 weeks of paid time off from work to care for a newborn child that DC’s city council is considering offering to its residents. Why a Popular Policy Goes Nowhere in Congress. Paid family leave has similar broad support, including a majority of Republicans. Major companies like Netflix. Showin...

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The Sharing Economy: Who Benefits? – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. The Sharing Economy: Who Benefits? June 11th, 2015. Airbnb is behind the escalating argument at the Board of Supervisors as to whether a 60-day or 120-day limit on short-term rentals is adequate. Both arguments are a distraction; both sides are using divide and conquer tactics. The real issue comes down to supporting those able to use their housing for short-term rentals at the expense of those who use their housing to live and work in the city. 8212; Denise D’Anne. Email: p...

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SFT Events Calendar – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. April / May 2016. Read Our Latest Newsletter. Subscribe to our mailing list. Email: president at sftomorrow.org. San Francisco, CA 94117. Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods. Housing Rights Committee of SF.

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E-Line Historic Streetcars: A Transit Difference-Maker – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. E-Line Historic Streetcars: A Transit Difference-Maker. July 20th, 2015. EXAMINER: Anticipated E-line ready to roll. Http:/ www.sfexaminer.com/muni-set-to-roll-out-long-planned-waterfront-streetcar-the-e-line/. The E would run from the foot of the Embarcadero Freeway past Fisherman’s Wharf to Fort Mason. Originally conceived by San Francisco Tomorrow in the 1970s, it wasn’t until Feinstein backed the project in the ’80s that the trolley’s future was secured. What I’m happy a...

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Time for that Low Carbon Diet – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. Time for that Low Carbon Diet. June 25th, 2015. On June 10, the SFT board voted to endorse the national efforts of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Coincidentally, June is the month of CCL’s International Conference in DC. Several members of the San Francisco chapter, including SFT member Joni Eisen, spent June 20-23 lobbying our Congressional delegation and learning how to increase the effectiveness of their efforts. For more information go to citizensclimatelobby.org.

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Gallery – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. April / May 2016. Read Our Latest Newsletter. Subscribe to our mailing list. Email: president at sftomorrow.org. San Francisco, CA 94117. Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods. Housing Rights Committee of SF.

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Labor is not Honored – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. Labor is not Honored. April 27th, 2015. Now with reformulated ownership, Parkmerced management has fired its maintenance staff. On Tuesday, April 14, they faced a union demonstration of their fired former maintenance and janitorial workers. These union workers, who have in many cases spent a working lifetime of diligent labor, will be replaced by non-union scabs. A judge at the state Court of Appeals asked the appellants, Do you wish to preserve the city in amber? Housing Ri...

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Awards Dinner is May 21 – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. Awards Dinner is May 21. April 30th, 2015. The first of our Unsung Hero awards goes to the Plaza 16 Coalition, the face of the new progressive movement, which is fighting to preserve affordability and neighborhood character in the Mission against an onslaught of high-end development proposals. PATRON $120 or $150. SPONSOR $80. Dinner ticket $50. PLEASE SEND YOUR RESERVATION to Denise D’Anne, 351 Guerrero, San Francisco 94103 or call Jennifer at 415-585-9489. April / May 2016.

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SFT News – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. Archive for the ‘SFT News’ Category. Recycle or Not To Recycle. June 15th, 2016. When I worked for the San Francisco Department of Social Services my boss suggested I go to a seminar on recycling. At the seminar, I mentioned to a man I was having coffee with that this kind of event would […]. Housing: Solutions vs. Palliatives. May 21st, 2016. Voters’ Right to Know Update. May 10th, 2016. Awards Dinner coming up! May 1st, 2016. Vote YES on Measure AA and feel good! You will,...

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Awards Dinner Recap – San Francisco Tomorrow

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Board Members and Committees. May 26th, 2015. San Francisco Tomorrow held its annual awards dinner on Thursday, May 21, at Delancey Street Restaurant on the waterfront. While turnout was a bit lower than expected, likely owing to traffic issues, many of our favorite special guests were able to make it by. As you can see from the pictures on our website, the room was gorgeous, and the dinner, as usual, was top-notch. Sue characterized Plaza 16 as a model for grassroots organizing, as it ensures that the w...