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
YIMBY dreams come true as state bill eliminates San Francisco housing "red tape" (i.e., the public)
“No discretionary hearings, no CEQA lawsuits, none of the politics at the Board of Supervisors, you just get your damn permit,” said Sen. Wiener at a press conference on Monday at the Planning Department’s headquarters. “Period.” … 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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NCSHA.org
NIMBYs and YIMBYs team up on new office-to-housing conversion bill
"Haney’s bill is meant to create streamlined statewide guidelines for developers and local governments to follow. Critically, if signed into law, AB 3068 would give qualified projects automatic state approval for tax credits focused on historic buildings." … 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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North Beach Banner
Move over, YIMBYs. It’s time for us to be SHIMBYs to get housing done
"We need a return to pragmatic, bottom-up neighborhood and community planning that respects existing height limits and fosters community consensus for new development." … 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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San Francisco 415
YIMBYs on their heels as race for San Francisco mayor heats up
“All politics and no policy,” Supervisor Rafael Mandelman described the situation during Tuesday’s meeting—a surprising barb thrown at the mayor. “The area actually at issue here is tiny.” … more »