Imagine, in Califonrnia, voting against this: “SB 50 would bar cities from mandating low-density development within a quarter or half mile (depending on particulars) of significant job centers and transit infrastructure like train stations, major bus lines, and ferry terminals.”
People think upzoning means their properties/rentals will be seized and turned into skyscrapers. No. It just ALLOWS for more density on empty or flipped parcels.
The SF Board of Supes has always been a NIMBY organization. The changes this city/area is undergoing have and will swamp this mentality, further solidifying the gains to few. We need supervisors who are willing to play offense for the greater good.
Historically city-wide supes/aldermen/reps have been used to secure (mostly) white power. But I do wonder if there is a 21st century way to do that without the racial animus.
Was at a party last night in which a few people said rhey’d never vote for anyone who opposed SB50. I said they’d have to vote against all SF supes but one. So
A) housing crisis dominates all CA conversations
B) inaction will get you tossed
A) housing crisis dominates all CA conversations
B) inaction will get you tossed
