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Malibu, fires, and the Mandate for Endless Growth
“California will force Malibu and other towns to add housing. Here’s why that’s not nearly enough.” So reads the headline on an op-ed published by the Los Ange... … more »
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Marin County
Comments to the Marin BOS and PC on amendments to the Countywide Plan
The following letter was submitted to the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Commissioners of the Marin County Planning Commission on January 7, 2025, regar... … more »
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CVP
Paradigm Shift – Part IV: The Assault on the American Dream
As discussed in “The Gaslighting of Single-Family Zoning” and other articles in the Marin Post, the “American Dream” of single-family, home ownership has been unde... … more »
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TBP
Considering The Real Impacts of Sales Taxes
According to the Census Bureau’s report, “Census of Governments” in calendar year 2022, 789 billion dollars was raised through general and special sales taxes acro... … more »
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How a Yimby candidate with little experience became Berkeley’s next mayor
Adena Ishii has never held public office—but had some key endorsements, good luck, and perfect timing. Berkeley’s new mayor, education consultant Adena Ishii, is a... … more »
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Sophie Hahn
How a Yimby candidate with little experience became Berkeley’s next mayor - PART II
This is Part II of a series on the election of Adena Ishii as mayor of Berkeley. CLICK HERE to read Part I. Until late September, I didn’t pay much attention... … more »
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Marin Post
The Marin Post - Most Read Articles in 2024
These are the most read articles on the Marin Post during the entire 2024 calendar year, listed in order of readership. Many thanks to the entire Marin Post com... … more »
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SMART
Comments on the SMART Draft Strategic Plan
Every five years, the SMART Board must adopt a “Strategic Plan.” The one adopted on Wednesday is the next one in line. The fundamental problem with this st... … more »
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Goh
The Diagnostic Challenge: AI vs Doctors
Introduction To evaluate how well Large Language Models (LLMs) can diagnose health conditions vs doctors, I refer to three recent papers: Hager paper using a “C... … more »
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Kirk Draheim
An Open letter to Gavin Newsom from Fairfax
Dear Governor Newsom, Though we welcome you and your family to Marin County, the spreading boondoggle you have created pertaining to affordable housing in Califor... … more »