San Francisco residents are divided over Supervisor Aaron Peskin's mayoral bid. Critics cite his lack of support for school board and district attorney recalls, and his alignment with progressive policies. Moderate Asian Americans question if Peskin is too left-leaning to represent them, while Peskin emphasizes the job is not about ideology. Peskin's campaign launch in Chinatown has sparked criticism for being disrespectful to Asian Americans.
(housing thread) There's been a great deal of consternation over Aaron Peskin's housing bill. But for as many people who have strong opinions about it, it seems that far fewer people have actually read the bill and understand it. So I decided to take a look...
YIMBYs: cities should objectively define their building design standards and then automatically approve projects that follow the rules Anti-YIMBYs: I should be able to veto new housing anywhere in the state if I don’t like the proposed building’s vibes
YIMBYism is the radical idea that we should set clear rules for what developers can build in advance and then *actually let them build* the kinds of developments that we planned for with minimal fuss, instead of letting local busybodies change the rules at the last minute. https://t.co/Q4y2ie4FRV
This was a well written piece that really underscores why I’ve been turned off and disgusted with YiMBYs. I am not opposed to housing but they have become tyrannical and just fucking irritating. https://t.co/J5VwIaOt10 https://t.co/p5ffPmHJqL
🎯🎯🎯 “While the YIMBY movement has been effective, the “all or nothing” attitude of its radical wing needs to be replaced with a more flexible stance to avoid alienating centrists. The emphasis on wedge issues, from letting the state impose blanket construction rules, pushing… https://t.co/Ip2yLmGLlh
It's time San Francisco comes to grips with the progressives vs. moderates thing. It's really about practical vs. ideological. Theory vs. reality. Let's look into how current "theory" translates into reality.🧵
OPINION: Aaron Peskin “dealt a calculated blow to the city's fragile, moderate, pro-housing coalition—widening the fracture between pro-housing centrists and radical elements of the YIMBY movement.” — Cyrus Sanandaji @kavehcyrus https://t.co/d7sHSd4nOU
I've always been a YIMBY, but now that I'm desperately looking for a new place to live, I want every damn adorable Brooklyn brownstone replaced by a 50-story Hangzhou-style apartment tower.
Imagine an empty lot. NIMBYS say no. YIMBYS say yes to anything - could be empty investment condos. Sensible voters? We say yes to affordable housing, homeless shelters, housing designed with the community in mind, etc. Don't be a yimby or a nimby. Be sensible.
My op-ed in @sfstandard: YIMBY Dilemma Threatens San Francisco's Comeback. https://t.co/Mfs3GVQLoz
Having captured supermajorities on both the Republican and Democratic County Central Committees in the March elections, San Francisco's moderate camp is better positioned than ever to succeed politically, writes @JayNDonde. https://t.co/mkpEN1AMx8
(controversial thread) There's been much controversy over Aaron Peskin's housing bill and a visceral reaction from YIMBYs. But then why did even pragmatic supervisors like Stefani and Mandelman vote in support of it? I suspected that there was a significant amount of noise...
(controversial thread) There's been much controversy over Aaron Peskin's housing bill and a visceral reaction from YIMBYs. However, even pragmatic supervisors like Stefani and Mandelman voted in support of it. I suspected that there was a significant amount of noise and...
Aaron Peskin is the absolute worst. A lifetime backroom power-broker and faux "progressive" who fights tirelessly to protect the scenic views of his rich constituents by blocking housing for poor people. SF would be insane to make this guy mayor. https://t.co/bCdrJGkZ40
San Francisco progressives are right about one issue-housing. Their economic analysis is far superior to the dirt bag YiMBY “moderates”.
easy-to-agree-with yimby platitudes like “housing at all levels” are cover for their real agenda to let developers/big real estate call all the shots and buy off public policy
Voting Aaron Peskin for mayor is like asking the pyromaniac who set your house on fire to put the flames off. https://t.co/z6FT0VZqC3
San Francisco’s moderate Asian Americans question whether Aaron Peskin is too far left to represent them as the city’s mayor while Peskin says the job is not about ideology. “There are no moderate or progressive potholes,” Peskin told the Chronicle. https://t.co/9uNNG49pFw
“Aaron is a very bright guy, and he’s probably the most influential progressive left in the city,” Lee said. “His problem right now with the Asians: @safersfnoboudin @sfguardians @sf_cadc @EdLeeDems ➡️One, he didn’t support the recall of the school board. ➡️, he didn’t support… https://t.co/OlTl8A98h6
The best thing about @AaronPeskin running for office is that it demonstrates vividly how anti-Asian the progressive policy framework has become. Peskin’s not gonna win Asian votes unless he entirely repudiates progressive orthodoxy. https://t.co/9zkQ35am6M
The best thing about @AaronPeskin running for office is that it demonstrates vividly how anti-Asian the progressive policy framework has become. Peskin’s not gonna win Asian votes unless he entirely repudiates progressive ideology. https://t.co/9zkQ35am6M
I believe that it was disrespectful to Asian Americans for Aaron Peskin to organize campaign launch in Chinatown. Aaron Peskin doesn’t live in Chinatown and for years ignored the concerns of our Asian American Brothers and Sisters.
I agree with community leader Bill Lee. "Bill Lee, a former city administrator who closely watches Asian American politics, said Peskin is too far left of many of the city’s Asian voters on issues including education, housing and public safety." https://t.co/68zuorRnOI
San Francisco, a better city without Aaron Peskin. My latest opinion column: https://t.co/mzqXi9pQHx https://t.co/b6v01ypex7
San Francisco's government is filled with people who are in it for "popular involvement" instead of serving the people. It's clear that we have too many people who don't know how to run the city. Short 🧵 https://t.co/cpI1HTQ1NP
“His problem right now with Asians: One, he didn’t support the recall of the school board. Two, he didn’t support the recall of the district attorney. Three, he supported Gordon Mar.” https://t.co/G2gAAr5rEx
Aaron Peskin has long been San Francisco Chinatown’s supervisor. Do residents support his mayoral bid? Here’s what they have to say: https://t.co/Bxa19v3UOS