Zelda Bronstein, Author at 48 hills

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When city planners treat us like infants

March 29, 2016

Tomorrow evening (Wed/30) the Planning Department will hold a “Community Discussion” of the Railyard Alternatives and I-280 Feasibility Study (RAB) at the Potrero Hill...

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Who’s ‘against change?’

March 27, 2016

Like 48 hills editor Tim Redmond, I welcome UC Berkeley geographer Dick Walker’s piece in the East Bay Express debunking the supply-side approach to...

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No CEQA review for Uber

March 17, 2016

Our March 13 story about San Francisco’s replacement of traffic congestion as an environmental impact with the number of vehicle miles traveled that a...

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Developers win with “smart growth” rule

March 13, 2016

With a big assist from the state Legislature, the SF Planning Department opened a new front in the city’s density wars last week. On...

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The regional government merger: Is anyone asking why?

January 21, 2016

On Friday, January 8, the latest phase of the power struggle between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, a.k.a....

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The attack on local zoning control

December 8, 2015

DECEMBER 8, 2015 -- My last story about the continuing power struggle between the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission...

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The strange and telling story behind the regional planning merger deal

November 12, 2015

NOVEMBER 12, 2015 -- An overture by SEIU Local 1021, which represents the workers at the Association of Bay Area Governments, averted a showdown...

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A pricey palace, huge losses in risky investments, a busted bridge — and now the agency responsible wants more power

October 11, 2015

OCTOBER 11, 2015 -- It now looks as if the open power struggle between the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation...

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Should the regional transportation agency be elected?

September 17, 2015

The power struggle between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments got a lot more complicated over the past week. Since...

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Hubris unbound: Landlords appeal 660 Third St case

September 13, 2015

Amazing: After losing at every step of the planning process, developers who illegally converted industrial space to offices are trying another appeal By Zelda Bronstein SEPTEMBER...

Zelda Bronstein

When city planners treat us like infants

Who’s ‘against change?’

No CEQA review for Uber

Developers win with “smart growth” rule

The regional government merger: Is anyone asking why?

The attack on local zoning control

The strange and telling story behind the regional planning merger deal

A pricey palace, huge losses in risky investments, a busted bridge — and now the agency responsible wants more power

Should the regional transportation agency be elected?

Hubris unbound: Landlords appeal 660 Third St case

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