Rethinking Residential Zoning
I think the current strategy of guiding ultra-high density residential developers towards the Central Waterfront (i.e. the Dogpatch and the flat but underutilized industrial parts north of the Bayview) makes more sense than trying to up zone existing Victorian neighborhoods.  There aren&#x27;t many NIMBYs there to block development and it will also give the entrance from the Peninsula up to SF a much better feel.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sf-planning.org&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;FileCenter&#x2F;Documents&#x2F;4877-CW_DPR_chapter2.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sf-planning.org&#x2F;sites&#x2F;default&#x2F;files&#x2F;FileCenter&#x2F;Docume...</a><p>The challenge is that construction in general (not to mention the once in a millenium transformation of a former industrial zone to a people friendly multi-story residential zone along with supporting light rail&#x2F;subway transportation) takes time and the media doesn&#x27;t have the patience.<p>There will definitely be a lag time between a project as significant as Salesforce Tower being completed and the supporting residential tower being completed.  Residential developers aren&#x27;t going to start building until there is a sufficient guarantee that the office buildings are going to get completed and corresponding demand will be there.  Unfortunately that lag does mean some interim pain with respect to apartment rental rates.<p>Here&#x27;s a fun historical time-lapse of Downtown SF.  A lot of the office buildings are actually relatively recent (post 90&#x27;s-20&#x27;s).<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nbcbayarea.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;local&#x2F;BAY-DSJ-Salesforce-Tower-Now-the-Tallest-Building-in-San-Francisco-474747303.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nbcbayarea.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;local&#x2F;BAY-DSJ-Salesforce-Tow...</a>