Zelda Bronstein, Author at 48 hills

Development

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

April 19, 2023

An ambitious politician is backing away from the Yimby position in the face of a project that is going to be deeply unpopular.

Housing

UCLA’s secretive neoliberal housing conference

March 23, 2023

It's worse than Davos: A one-sided policy event with no dissenters—and no reporters unless they sign gag orders.

Housing

Wiener bill would kick elected officials out of critical land-use and housing decisions

February 16, 2023

If cities don't meet the state's impossible housing goals, unelected bureaucrats could be approving development projects with no oversight.

Housing

Supply sophistry: How academics miss the point on the cost of urban housing

April 27, 2022

There is still no good evidence that upzoning leads to more affordability—in New York or in San Francisco.

Housing

Are ADUs affordable housing?

January 24, 2022

The NYT says yes—but even the Chron agrees that the data shows these units are not a very effective way to address the housing crisis.

Housing

The Catch-22 at the heart of the Yimby doctrine shows up in Berkeley

December 15, 2021

Blame cities for the market-driven crisis, then enshrine the market imperative in law.

Housing

Bridge housing talks about community empowerment …

August 27, 2021

... and then supports two bad housing bills that do the exact opposite. And they want my money.

Housing

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

July 20, 2021

Read the fine print: Obscene development in Tassajara Valley could qualify for special protection under SB 10.

Housing

State housing agency says it’s ‘listening’ — but in closed sessions

May 27, 2021

Limited format for housing planning sessions dilutes community authority and input.

Housing

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

April 22, 2021

Zuckerberg money funds news outlets that repeat Zuckerberg group's supply-side position on the housing crisis.

Zelda Bronstein

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

UCLA’s secretive neoliberal housing conference

Wiener bill would kick elected officials out of critical land-use and housing decisions

Supply sophistry: How academics miss the point on the cost of urban housing

Are ADUs affordable housing?

The Catch-22 at the heart of the Yimby doctrine shows up in Berkeley

Bridge housing talks about community empowerment …

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

State housing agency says it’s ‘listening’ — but in closed sessions

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

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