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A housing and land use think tank and policy advocacy focusing on growing San Diego in a sustainable way while preserving what makes it special. +infill -sprawl
Jan 13, 2021 7 tweets 4 min read
Great piece by @mckelmer on county’s next steps on the ill fated climate action plan. One answer: do not approve GPA sprawl projects not accounted for in General Plan & reduce reliance on carbon offsets which don’t exactly have a great track record. 1/ voiceofsandiego.org/topics/governm… A report by the European Commission showed that as many as 75% of offsets projects were going to occur regardless. /2 insideclimatenews.org/news/19042017/…
Oct 10, 2020 10 tweets 4 min read
ENDORSEMENT: We typically avoid endorsing candidates unless they will have a direct impact on the future of housing, sprawl and the environment in our region and differ significantly from their opponent. This is why we wholeheartedly endorse @lawsonremer. 1/ Image We have spent several hours interviewing both candidates. And for @KristinDGaspar, we also have an extensive voting record that shows that she will continue to make bad decisions when it comes to smart planning, environmental stewardship and climate change. 2/