Augrented research · Report no. 01 · San Francisco
The EMR grant program in San Francisco: missing the buildings that need it most
259 buildings remain non-compliant with the city's mandatory earthquake retrofit program. Seventeen of them face a "triple hazard" risk profile: delayed upgrades, a known seismic hazard zone location, and unresolved fire safety concerns - and California's new grant, capped at 10 units and $49,600, reaches only three of them.
Francis Jervis, PhD
August 2026
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