INTRODUCTION

Thank you for completing the survey for San Francisco’s Housing Element zoning program, Expanding Housing Choice. Your feedback is essential in helping us understand the potential impacts of new housing development on small businesses and how we can support you during the construction process. This survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will remain confidential.  

Español: Si desea esta encuesta en español, por favor llame al 415-575-9010. Tenga en cuenta que el Departamento de Planificación requerirá al menos un día hábil para responder.
中文: 如果你想用中文这个调查，請致電415-575-9010。請注意，規劃部門需要至少一個工作日來回應。
Filipino: Kung nais mo ng survey na ito sa Filipino, paki tawagan ang 415-575-9121. Paki tandaan na mangangailangan ang Planning Department ng hindi kukulangin sa isang araw na pantrabaho para makasagot.

Background  
Under state law, the City of San Francisco is required to plan for 36,000 new housing units in the state-designated “Housing Opportunity Areas” in the western and northern parts of the city (pictured below). San Francisco is required to change our zoning rules to allow more housing to be built in the Housing Opportunity Areas. Zoning rules determine how land and buildings can be used, what can be built, and how the buildings can look.   Changing our zoning rules will help the city grow in a more equitable and balanced way, by making sure there is more housing available in all neighborhoods.  
 
Map of Housing Opportunity Areas: 
Map of Housing Opportunity Areas

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