We need to stop thinking of safe streets as just a moral obligation and start thinking of them *also* as a high-leverage investment opportunity. My comments on the City of Sacramento proposal to spend $10 million a year on active transportation infrastructure.

REALLY cool project resubmitted in Oak Park on the corner of 3rd Ave and 36th. It's 6 townhome looking lots, except there is a studio on each floor for a total of 18 units. Ground floor units open onto the street, 2nd and 3rd floor units use the external stairway behind. 163 u/a!

JT!!

Not currently allowed under the city of Sacramento’s bulk control standards in R1, which require the building pitch to conform to a 45 degree line going inward from the property line at 16 ft.

Huge Sacramento news — the City is proposing a new team of 6 engineers with funding devoted exclusively to safe streets quick build and tactical innovation projects! Ariane Lange's story here: sacbee.com/news/local/art… BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET THIS PASSED! Here's how:

I want the concept of inclusionary zoning to work, but then when I do the math, it really ends up just looking like a tax on renters (policy illustrated here is 20% VLI @ HCD rents, rounded down)

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…

Horrible news for the Left-NIMBYs...Since Minneapolis 2040 YIMBYs won, market rate rents are sliding in under 60%AMI That's right: The median market asking rent in Minneapolis is now slightly more affordable than federally subsidized LIHTC housing x.com/PacNorthWest/s…

Starting to see a lot of Sacramento listings post a beam pic and it warms my heart that beam proximity is clearly a factor for buyers 🥹

You can use SB 684 coupled with our missing middle ordinance to do several of these on lots across Sacramento right now. There is a ton of demand for smaller for sale products like this on the grid and inner ring suburbs.

Sac is 2nd highest county on growth but god damn riverside is gonna catch orange for 3rd largest county in ca sooner than later.

Come work with me on the intersection of land use, housing, and climate! SACOG is hiring two land use and housing planners right now. One associate and one planner II. Feel free to reach out if you are interested. governmentjobs.com/careers/sacog

Should be higher but proud of this city

Reminder that the deadline to apply to these is 5/2! Land Use Planner positions at SACOG don't come up very often so jump on it if you are interested. Feel free to dm or email with any questions!