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We’reTexas

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  1. While I share your pessimism for the Sisyphean task of addressing California’s housing crisis, I note, for the sake of arguing on an internet message board on a slow Friday, that the entire point of the article is about the state’s decision in 2022 to actually begin enforcing housing elements (ie, the builder’s remedy) and subsequent legislation to chip away at CEQA.
  2. That’s exactly what we are working on! This summer was a huge one for CEQA reform in Sacramento. I actually think project in question in the article was the result of legislation giving the builder’s remedy teeth through CEQA streamlining.
  3. You are wrong. The “induced demand” theory of housing supply has been repeatedly debunked. Supply benefits ultimately outweigh any localized induced demand (Meta study on the subject ). That’s the first thing you do, because in California the Bay Area and Southern California have stymied housing production for almost 50 years. And with regards to the “Dream For All” plan - subsidizing demand just further increases prices. And in any event funding for that program was oversubscribed, like, immediately.
  4. Finally finished it and does a diplomatic job of conveying the absolute insanity of California housing politics, but he was too gentle.
  5. Conor Dougherty has done fantastic work covering the housing crisis (highly recommend his book, “Golden Gates”). Also this piece:
  6. What was interesting was the emergence of progressives embracing YIMBY rhetoric (NYC, Seattle and LA off the top of my head) and its seeming success as a political platform (Minneapolis with the notable traditional left NIMBY failure).
  7. I’ve noticed they’ve become more aggressive, and apparently it’s a thing.
  8. They are pretty much all I take now if I can help it. Highways will be great but airports will be the game changer.
  9. California cool kids, IMO. Seriously, these are aging well.
  10. That’s the new Melissa Martin concept, right? Totally forgot about. Damn, holiday dining list is getting full.
  11. I was going to say, why are we irate that the guy who declared DeBlasio the greatest NYC mayor of his lifetime and basically ran on DeBlasio’s platform ended up hiring DeBlasio people?
  12. EJ Lagasse bringing the first two Michelin stars to the South. Bet the bros at Saint Germain are pissed. Thrilled for Sue Zemanick to get the other star. She ran Gautraeau’s for years and her spot in Mid-City, Zasu, flies way under the radar.
  13. Latest internal poll was like 80%. So middle class for Santa Clara County.
  14. How were the Rayas, Rousseau and Leflaive?
  15. If Bodega Chacra, then yes.
  16. 🤜🏻🤛🏼
  17. This is a good post, I don’t know why it’s getting shit on. Progressives have refused to acknowledge that tolerating public disorder in blue cities (1) has been fuel to the MAGA fire and (2) has become increasingly unpopular in blue cities themselves. Hence all this performative ICE brutality in the first place.
  18. Got a rez for the Kingsway when we head home for December, that family has been killing it.
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