Blog posts & Newsletter archive
In our REP-SF Blog, we break down the most critical issues facing the city when it comes to planning and affordable housing. Our Planning to the People monthly newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place! Subscribe for updates!
Spotlight on Jacquelynn Evans: REP-SF Heroes for Housing Justice
Meet REP-SF Hero for Housing Justice, Jacquelynn Evans! Jacquelynn is a Housing Justice Advocate at REP-SF member organization, the Coalition on Homelessness.
In A Burning World, Queers Find Home With Each Other
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan lets developers, the real estate industry, and the capitalist market determine what ‘family’ means, what housing gets built, and therefore, who gets displaced. Queer communities – excluded from this manufactured ideal – have long understood the need to radically redefine ‘family’ as anti-capitalist as a form of survival.
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: October 2026
Election Day is just one month away! Not sure how to vote? Read our REP-SF Voter Guide and join our allies for a charter reform town hall this week.
REP-SF Voter Guide: Nov. 2026
Join us in voting for truly affordable housing and rejecting harms to our communities for state and local propositions this November!
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: September 2026
Updates & Events from the Race & Equity in all Planning Coalition.
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: August 2026
Events & Actions from the Race & Equity in all Planning Coalition.
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: July 2026
Our REP-SF Planning to the People newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place!
REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter: June 2026
Happy Juneteenth & Happy Pride from REP-SF! Read our affordable housing and budget advocacy updates!
May 2026: REP-SF Planning to the People Newsletter
Happy Affordable Housing Month! Read our voter slate for the June election below! Take action with REP-SF and our member organizations!
June 2026: Vote to Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share!
On June 2, REP-SF is voting NO on Prop C and YES on Prop D to make corporations pay their fair share!
April 2026 Planning to the People Newsletter
This month, learn about a paid opportunity to engage in community mapping, read our new blog post, and take action on critical issues for our communities!
We Brought Our Housing Report to the 465 Collective!
REP-SF members Joseph Smooke and Priya Prabhakar of People Power Media joined the Reading Club at 465 Collective – part of Thursdays are for Queers and Comrades, a recurring series that co-creates space for trans, nonbinary, and queer communities, creativity, and organizing in San Francisco. They brought the Key Findings of People Power Media’s recent report, Who Is San Francisco Building For?
March 2026 Planning to the People Newsletter
Join our member organizations for exciting community events!
February 2026 Planning to the People Newsletter
Our REP-SF Planning to the People newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place!
January 2026 Planning to the People Newsletter
Happy New Year! Our REP-SF Planning to the People newsletter provides the latest news and ways to take action on behalf of grassroots communities for housing justice and equitable city planning – all in one place!
December 2025 Planning to the People Newsletter
We're excited to share our new blog post reflecting on our advocacy and impact in 2025! To all of our REP-SF family: Thank you for your unwavering advocacy, dedication, and solidarity.
Reflecting on REP-SF’s 2025 Advocacy & Impact
As we approach the end of 2025, the REP-SF coalition is reflecting on our advocacy and impact throughout this past year of organizing, and looking ahead as we continue the fight for housing justice and equity in land use.
November 2025 Planning to the People Newsletter
Join us this Thursday, Nov. 6 for the introduction of Supervisor Chen's Tenant Protection Ordinance at the Planning Commission! And join us on Nov. 17 for an important hearing on the TPO and the final upzoning hearing at the Board's Land Use Committee.
October 2025 Planning to the People Newsletter
Join us on Oct. 20 for a Land Use Committee hearing about the Mayor's upzoning – and a rally hosted by Sup. Chan focused on amendments! And join us on Nov. 6 for the introduction of Sup. Chen's Tenant Protection Ordinance at the Planning Commission!
Reflections on ‘Home’ from Tulsa and Fresno
As our coalition and communities prepare for the impacts of upzoning, REP-SF organizer Priya Prabhakar shares reflections on ‘home’ drawn from her experiences in Tulsa and Fresno, connecting with organizers all around the country working towards the same horizon of spatial, housing, and land use justice.