Underground parking is a major contributor to how unaffordable housing is, according to the San Diego Housing Commission. These developers are trying to show you can live in San Diego without a car. 🙅‍♂️🚗 on.nbc7.com/8bpYKWk

I can think of a lot of streets in North Park that would benefit from this.

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After a decade of building 8,000 apartments in Oakland, market rate 1-bedroom units are now affordable to low income people, as defined by HUD. Today the SF Chronicle reported: - Oakland has largest rent decline (-7.2%) among top 100 US cities. - Median one-bedroom rent in

Neighborhoods would be so much more interesting with these.

Hum, that’s interesting: build a fire truck to adapt to better streets as opposed to designing a city around a stupid fire truck.

He said what he said! #BlackFridayParking

Businesses often resist bike lanes, fearing parking loss may deter customers. Research since 1984 shows bike-friendly streets boost revenue and employment, benefitting urban economies overall. businessinsider.com/bike-lanes-goo…?

Apartment construction starts are rapidly declining, BUT not just because banks are pulling back on lending. That's not even the No. 1 reason. The biggest reason? The math no longer works. "Project is not economically feasible at this time" was the No. 1 reason for delays

This testimony is a gem. Please watch and share widely! 🚲 💰 🎉

People Don't Understand Inclusionary Zoning, by idothethinking open.substack.com/pub/darrellowe…

Come hear Andrew Malick speak with Leigh Eisen, Bill Fulton, and Howard Blackson on the Future of Design in San Diego. Bread & Salt, 7/25/24, 5:30pm

“No single legislative action did more to contribute to housing creation than the elimination of parking minimums.” - Director of City Planning 📍 Minneapolis, MN

The challenge with Gellen’s statement is that the incentive structure for politicians is in conflict with the social responsibility he is suggesting.

“We have enough housing” denialism answered in one graphic. Single no kids: 220% of prior. Married w/ kids: just 46% of prior. Single parents: 168% prior. We have a housing variety problem. Cities are not meeting the demographics & it shows over and over again in negative ways.

I asked AI to draw me a picture about the religious habits of Americans.

Daylighting the blind spots of journalism, by Andy Boenau open.substack.com/pub/speakeasy/…

Fact Check: There are no 20 story towers next to single family homes in North Park. Density Limits make this highly unlikely. This is bad journalism. Kudos, to smart infill developments like Fox Point however, a well balanced infill project! sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/07/tho…

Important research by the The Pew Trusts shows that 4-6 storey apartments with a single fire stair do not put residents at any greater fire risk (as compared to 2 stairs) Single stairs are also cheaper, and could allow much more housing to be built! pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…