RIA
Unaffordability – Part III
This is a follow-on to “Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Housing Affordability” and “Addressing the Infill, Low-Income Housing Challenge with Private Capital & the 1... … more »
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Gabrielle Lurie
Real estate industry seeks state bill to take advantage of huge affordable housing bond
Wicks’ measure could override local requirements, make higher profits for developers On June 26, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission announced that the Ba... … more »
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48 Hills
Pending state bill allows developers to make more big local land-use decisions
Under the radar, a Wicks-Bonta housing bill changes the standards for projects in a way that undermines any professional planning standards. AB 1893, authored... … more »
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Marin Post
Has a Sleeping Giant Awakened?
The San Francisco Standard recently published an article (“Angry San Francisco homeowners plot to kill city’s rezoning plan”) about grassroots groups in San Fran... … more »
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CVP
Paradigm Shift: Rethinking Housing Affordability
The following article is based on a presentation given at a Marin Coalition event held on April 10th at the Club Restaurant at McGinnis Park. Let’s start with... … more »
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48 Hills
YIMBY Hegemony Showing Strains
A Case Against “The Case Against the Case Against Yimbyism.” Are the wheels starting to come off the Yimby bandwagon? The question may seem absurd. Last ... … more »
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White House Collection
How trickle-down/supply-side economics fails to fulfill its (housing) promises
Trickle-down economics, also known as supply-side economics, was a product of the early 1980s, most prominently promoted by economist Arthur Laffer (the "Laffer Cu... … more »
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Amy Kalish, photo taken in San Mateo
Affordable Housing isn’t Happening and Other Comments on California Realities
Our new housing laws and policies were sold as boosting affordable housing production, but what I’m seeing is an explosion of market rate units statewide. With r... … more »
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Amy Kalish, photo taken in San Mateo
Think those razor sharp RHNA numbers are based on something scientific?
The state of California has assigned a large number of housing units — 14,405 — to be sited, and seen built, in Marin County. This is in keeping with eight year h... … more »
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CVP
Unbounded Bullying by HCD
The stated mission of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is to, “Promote safe, affordable homes and vibrant, inclusive, sus... … more »