As per the 2025-2026 Youth Commission Bylaws (PDF), the Housing, Recreation, and Transit Committee is a standing issue-based committee of five to seven Youth Commissioners.

The Committee is responsible for:

(a) Housing issues such as youth/TAY homelessness, rent control, tenant protections, SROs, zoning, and land use;
(b) Recreation issues such as equitable access to parks citywide, and improving both public parks and community spaces;
(c) Transportation issues such as protecting the Free Muni for All Youth program, expanding free transit, improving bike lanes (especially near schools and libraries), improving transit accessibility/routes/frequency, expanding school trippers citywide, and vision zero;
(d) Climate issues such as addressing sea level rise, implementing green appliances in new buildings, and expanding EV charging stations citywide

Members of the public are welcome to attend Housing, Recreation, and Transit Committee!

To present to the Housing, Recreation, and Transit Committee, please email joshua.rudy.ochoa@sfgov.org