MTC Archives - 48 hills

Housing

Why the Wiener housing bills will never work—and could destroy the coast. A detailed primer

Michael Barnes - March 12, 2024

An economist explains the reality of the housing market, economic inequality, developer profits, and threats to the environment.

Performance

The best (and the rest) on local stages in 2023

Charles Lewis III - January 9, 2024

A wealth of productions highlighted the vitality of Bay Area theater in a year of protest and continued pandemic.

News + Politics

The ceasefire resolution comes up this week

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2024

Plus: A weird landlord bill—and why is Tom Ammiano written out of the history of the bridge suicide barrier? That's The Agenda for Jan. 7 to 14

Stage Review

An excellent ‘Odyssey’ of surprises at Marin Theatre Company

Charles Lewis III - September 7, 2023

Lisa Peterson puts the Western classic in the hands of four refugee women, who bring it to deeply resonant life

Housing

Lawsuit seeks to block Plan Bay Area 2050—and prevent gentrification

Tim Redmond - November 28, 2021

Petition argues that the sweeping regional planning proposal would displace tens of thousands of vulnerable residents in the name of more high-end development.

News + Politics

Growth machine wins big in Berkeley

Zelda Bronstein - January 14, 2021

Mayor who ran as a progressive sides with developer-friendly plan for Adeline Corridor.

Opinion

Government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich

John Elberling - August 10, 2020

Editor's note: Plan Bay Area, a joint effort of the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, is creating a "blueprint"...

News + Politics

Planners keep wanting to streamline approvals for housing that won’t get built

Tim Redmond - August 19, 2019

The Board of Supes isn’t back from vacation yet, but the Planning Commission is – and on Thursday/22 the panel will hear a report...

News + Politics

Facebook money pushes Chiu housing bill

Zelda Bronstein - August 17, 2019

48 hills’ “Facebook money and California housing” series delves into the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s multi-million-dollar funding of the pro-growth shadow government that’s reshaping California...

Onstage

Playing a skinned cat: John William Watkins of MTC’s ‘Wink’

Emily Wilson - July 1, 2019

ONSTAGE John Williams Watkins, who plays the title role of the cat, Wink, in the play premiering at the Marin Theatre Company (through July...

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Why the Wiener housing bills will never work—and could destroy the coast. A detailed primer

The best (and the rest) on local stages in 2023

The ceasefire resolution comes up this week

An excellent ‘Odyssey’ of surprises at Marin Theatre Company

Lawsuit seeks to block Plan Bay Area 2050—and prevent gentrification

Growth machine wins big in Berkeley

Government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich

Planners keep wanting to streamline approvals for housing that won’t get built

Facebook money pushes Chiu housing bill

Playing a skinned cat: John William Watkins of MTC’s ‘Wink’

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