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Canada is different than California. But add prop 13 to the ledger and you see why housing is so expensive here.

I started working on housing policy about a decade ago. I feel like in our city of San Diego we've made great strides, but the reality is we're still far from correcting nearly half a century of bad land use policy. #housingcrisis #supplyproblem urbanland.uli.org/new-housing-...

"Nowhere in the country have rents declined as much as they have in Austin — now 22% off the peak reached in August 2023, according to Redfin. The median asking rent is $1,399 per month, down $400 in less than three years"

#YIMBYworks

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Thing about it. Your traffic model predicts more driving. So you build new roads. And more people drive. But would they have driven more without new roads?

Your school model predicts few students downtown. You don’t build schools/daycare. Families avoid living downtown.

Self-fulfilling prophesies.

It’s not for everyone but with prop 13 in California this may help fill some empty bedrooms…and help with loneliness. www.vox.com/housing/3960...

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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!

www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/07/t...

Just an FYI when talking about city/town budgets:

Daylighting the blind spots of journalism
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“I feel this development is moving at light speed,” [Name] said. “Neighbors have had little awareness of this, and by filing the appeal, I’m trying to slow things down and foster more discussion with the [City] and the developer. But things are moving too quickly on this enormous development.”

Elimination of parking requirements for developers creates signs like this. Great bus service gets better with more riders. More riders don’t happen if we give everyone a parking spot. Also the roads that buses drive on don’t work if everyone has a parking spot. Life is better with fewer cars.

The bike didn’t “collide” with the car. The driver of the car drove into the bike lane and killed a person. But you wouldn’t know that unless you clicked the misleading link.

I agree with this take except for one point, The Opinion Section is not Journalism. That stated, the result is the same. I've witnessed local electeds in SD being bullied by anti bike lane folks with strong selfish opinions that aren't supported by facts.

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Rings true in the Gaslamp Neighborhood of San Diego. We already started in Little Italy. Why not enhance India Street even more?

The Tijuana River Watershed is most often referenced next to the words, "toxic" or "contaminated". It is a public health emergency and I'm not downplaying that fact... it is also a very beautiful place. I can't wait for the day more people feel safe exploring here. The bird watching is world class.

This critique is aimed at democrats, but to young people wishing to get into government, this interview is a roadmap for future leaders. There are structural problems with our bureaucracy that need reform if we have any hope of solving the big problems of our time.

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/o...

I wrote a fairly exhaustive blog post on why I'm voting no on California's rent control initiative, Proposition 33, and why I recommend you do too. www.betterinstitutions.com/blog/why-im-...

Highway expansions are expensive and unproductive in most circumstances. Let's aim to have a more logical approach to transportation investment. Ben Ross & Joe Cortright tell it as it is here...

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