City for Sale: The Transformation of San Francisco

Contents

Contents Preface ix Map 1 xiv Map 2 xv 1. the larger forces 1 2. superagency and the redevelopment booster club 15 3. the assault on south of market 44 4. the neighborhood fights back 56 5. into the courts 76 6. the redevelopment agency flounders 103 7. resolving the convention center deadlock 134 8. south of market conquered 155 9. moscone center doings 191 10. yerba buena gardens, todco’s housing, and the south of market neighborhood 213 11. city hall 227 12. high-rises and the antihigh-rise movement 289 13. the housing crisis and the housing movement 325 14. the lessons of san francisco 392 Notes 403 Index 465 Illustrations follow page 212 This page intentionally left blank ...