U.S. San Francisco introduces legislation to remove barriers for new housing

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Xinhua) -- San Francisco, U.S. state of California, introduced legislation on Tuesday to remove barriers in the San Francisco Planning Code to make it easier and faster to approve new housing.

The legislation, introduced by Mayor London Breed, will eliminate unnecessary processes and hearings, eliminate certain requirements and geographic restrictions, and expand housing incentive programs for new housing that fits within the city's existing zoning laws.