Z. Bronstein
The state housing secrecy just keeps getting worse and worse
Crucial planning decisions are made behind closed-doors, with Yimby stakeholders—and the public can't even get the basic records. Ben Metcalf directed the Califor... … more »
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SAn Francisco Local Government
Exploring the prospective commercial real estate mortgage crisis
A prospective commercial real estate crisis has been on everyone's mind since COVID hit, triggering the onset of a new Work From Home (WFH) era. WFH has caused a ... … more »
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Michael Barnes
Et tu, Mother Jones? The progressive magazine joins the pro-corporate housing propaganda machine
Mother Jones Magazine recently published this sloppy and dishonest article, “Think Globally, Build Like Hell Locally,” in their May + June edition. In it, the auth... … more »
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High Density Housing Construction Courtesy o
Power Players’ Problematic Playbook For Housing
Since 2008 and accelerating in 2016, State lawmakers have been following the same playbook, which has been largely written by the lobbying efforts of Big Real Esta... … more »
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Marin County Civil Grand Jury
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Marin District Attorney’s Office in Crisis May 15, 2023 The Marin County Civil Grand Jury has released a report, "Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied - Marin Distr... … more »
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MMWD
The MMWD has lost all sense of urgency. It will continue "planning" forever.
In an earlier post, MMWD Keeps on Studying vs. Doing, I disclosed how the MMWD pretty much keeps on hiring consultants and studying issues forever. Meanwhile, the... … more »
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Legal Match
Is "spot zoning" illegal?
The term “spot zoning” is thrown around a lot in discussions about planning and development and the vast majority of the time the term is misused and misundersto... … more »
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Town of Fairfax
Comments on Fairfax's Programmatic Environmental Impact Report & Housing & Safety Elements
The following comment letter has been submitted to the Town of Fairfax regarding the Scoping Session for the Notice Of Preparation of the Programmatic Environmenta... … more »
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Pacific Monahan
San Rafael development appealed on traffic and public safety concerns
On April 18, 2023, San Rafael resident, Vikram Seshadri, filed an appeal of the San Rafael Planning Commission's approval of the proposed mid-rise, mixed-use housi... … more »
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NPR.org
Is Mikaela Shiffrin the GOAT? Not yet
This season Mikaela Shiffrin recorded her 88th Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) alpine ski race wins, two ahead of Ingemar Stenmark. That made her the gre... … more »