Interview: Reed Martin, an independent candidate for SF Mayor

By Ben Trefny

Published October 21, 2015 at 12:02 PM PDT

KALW’s Ben Trefny talks with Reed Martin about his candidacy for San Francisco Mayor.

A lot of cities are facing affordability crises. One [idea] that I think is particularly interesting that I really would like to see more is a vacancy tax model, where if you're not spending time in the place that you own, you're paying a premium for that ability, and that tax hits you back. And so it removes the idea that you might want to own an apartment with the goal of increasing your value rather than living in it.

A shorter version of this interview aired on Crosscurrents on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Click here to listen to the interview in its abridged form.

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Ben Trefny

I joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, I helped our news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. I've also helped create numerous training programs — for teenagers, incarcerated people, and early-career journalists — and have taught hundreds of audio producers. I served as interim Executive Director for nearly two years. My work is currently focused on creating original live events, programming, and building partnerships with like-minded organizations.

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