Asked about whether any of the housing policies that he’s supported in his career have had any negative effects, Peskin says no, that they’ve worked well.

Michael Storper reflecting on his efforts to help Livable California to invalidate SB 9

Darrell is accurately describing neoliberal policy making as it actually exists in the real world, not what a bunch of redditors decided it meaner after the 2016 election.

Chained point access blocks are already built en masse in America, and have been for generations. Doesn’t take a huge leap to imagine how they might work into denser infill settings

We don't talk enough about vernacular Sea Ranch style condo complexes in inner ring Bay Area suburbs

Imagine this, but 4-6 stories and with an elevator.

S.F. cagers: if the city re-designs West Portal to make it safer, no one will shop there due to congestion.

Literally, “nobody goes there anymore it’s too crowded.”

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Electric rail is cheap to operate but has high upfront costs that can be paid off by running better service and collecting more fares.

Hydrogen rail is more expensive to operate but has lower upfront costs*, disincentivizing better service.

Victory Alert: AB 2503, our bill to streamline rail electrification, has passed the Assembly floor! Now it's onto the Senate!

The way people talk about housing tenure is so insane.

“Rental is the accepted living condition in an area”

Cargo bike parents

Should we make it legal to build more than 3 homes an acre in Alamo or should we do… whatever this is. Very hard question for Contra Costa County mercurynews.com/2024/05/02/is-…

They don’t speak English and don’t have British legal customs

Hydrogen may work elsewhere in the economy, but it’s not the right solution for mid-distance rail services like Capitol Corridor Amtrak San Joaquins Pacific Surfliner

It’s been tried elsewhere, and it simply doesn’t work. When will CARB stop this nonsense?

My public comment calling for electric rail service on Capitol Corridor and opposing the unproven and worse service hydrogen trains would provide.

I want to ride CC more often but it needs to be better service and electrification is the way for it to happen.