Grand Bargain: Neighborhoods Are Figuring It Out
When the Grand Bargain was first announced I actually embraced it –well, sort of. My rationale was that the cash and exactions squeezed from builders could be offset by the additional housing capacity; also I thought, maybe, neighborhoods outrage at upzones would be effectively neutralized by the fact that the upzones would come with rent restricted housing. […]
Call to Action: Please Answer Our Questions About the Grand Bargain
Greetings and Happy New Year! It’s been awhile since I asked you to write emails and attend an event. We just found out this last week about an event being hosted by the Mayor to promote the recommendations of his Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) Committee. One of these recommendations (out of 65) is a mandate […]
Reading List: What to Read About Housing, Economics, and Planning
The other day on Facebook someone asked what books I would recommend in the fields of housing, economics, and urban planning. I came up with a quick answer that I decided to turn into a blog post. I picked one book in each category, except for economics where I picked two. This is edited from […]
