Zoning Archives - 48 hills

Housing

Again, the Chron misses the (critical) point on housing

Tim Redmond - August 31, 2022

Zoning rules aren't stopping construction, period. It's all about capital and finance—so blaming affordable housing activists is wrong.

Housing

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

Zelda Bronstein - April 27, 2022

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

Housing

Two major developer-driven housing bills head for Assembly floor

Tim Redmond - August 19, 2021

Newsom may soon be asked to sign deregulation measures—at a time when Wall Street is moving fast into the CA housing market.

Opinion

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

Bruce Mirken - July 28, 2021

That's the story the right-wing politicians don't want to talk about—because it's still a very real part of American life.

Housing

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

Zelda Bronstein - July 20, 2021

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

Opinion

Opinion: ‘Reopening’ seems empty when so many beloved spots are gone

Bruce Mirken - May 13, 2021

We can't move forward without mourning decades-old institutions like Tyger's Coffee Shop—and doing our best to save others.

Housing

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

Zelda Bronstein - April 22, 2021

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

Housing

SPUR, Yimbys say stealth state laws can force more housing

Zelda Bronstein - February 17, 2021

But what happens if developers don't want to build anything but luxury condos -- and maybe not even those?

News + Politics

Again, the Chron pushes the Yimby agenda that will never work

Tim Redmond - January 24, 2021

But a public bank might actually make a difference. Plus: Rent relief and accountability for business districts. That's The Agenda for Jan. 24-31

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.

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Again, the Chron misses the (critical) point on housing

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

Two major developer-driven housing bills head for Assembly floor

The campaign against CRT is all about preserving white privilege

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

Opinion: ‘Reopening’ seems empty when so many beloved spots are gone

Facebook’s housing echo chamber

SPUR, Yimbys say stealth state laws can force more housing

Again, the Chron pushes the Yimby agenda that will never work

Growth machine wins big in Berkeley

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