Article: New Group Urges Dense Housing in San Francisco.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)

Jan. 31--Hoping to counter the not-in-my-back-yard syndrome it says has suppressed the city's housing stock, a coalition of developers and environmentalists banded together Tuesday to promote dense housing construction in San Francisco.

The announcement came the same day as a San Francisco Chamber of Commerce poll showed that lack of affordable housing is the No. 1 concern among city residents.

Joining the new San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (HAC) is a spectrum of interests, from big-business executives and developers to the League of Conservation Voters and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. It hopes to add a "third voice" to the typical ...

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