Director’s note: Juneteenth and Planning
By Florentina Craciun, June 24, 2021. Here are some ways to start correcting unjust planning and policy outcomes of the 20th century.
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How can commercial redevelopment address the California housing crisis?
By Joe Distefano, UrbanFootprint, June 16, 2021. Spatial analytics company UrbanFootprint shows the development potential and limits of SB 6 as currently written.
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TransitCenter launches San Francisco-Oakland transit equity dashboard
From TransitCenter, June 17, 2021. The dashboard visualizes disparities in accessibility and reliability of transit across race, income, and other characteristics from February 2020 through February 2021.
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A little more remote work could change rush hour a lot
By Emily Badger, The New York Times, June 11, 2021. Less congested city streets could mean faster bus travel, more space for cyclists, and more humane commutes for the people who still drive.
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CA high-speed rail will get back federal grant Trump withheld
By Lauren Hernández, San Francisco Chronicle, June 10, 2021. The grant funding will assist the High-Speed Rail Authority in completing the project’s ‘initial operating segment’ of the system.
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Racial segregation runs deep in San Jose, report says
By Lloyd Alaban, San Jose Spotlight, June 8, 2021. The city intends to incorporate its findings from the state-mandated Assessment of Fair Housing into the next housing element.
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Appeal filed against West Berkeley shellmound development
By Mimia Ousilas And Nadia Farjami, The Daily Californian, June 8, 2021. The appeal would block the developers from using SB 35 instead of the city’s usual zoning approval process.
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San Jose and San Francisco among cities that saw sharpest pandemic population loss
By William H. Frey, Brookings, June 8, 2021. These population declines could be part of a new trend or, to some degree, temporary.
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Klamath River management pivotal in a brewing California-Oregon water crisis
By Emma Marris, The Atlantic, June 5, 2021. Policy that promotes restoration led by Klamath Tribes, federal investment, and partnership with California and Oregon farmers will likely be crucial.
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Visual report: How sea level rise threatens SF’s Mission Creek neighborhoods
By John King, San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 2021. Mission Bay is home to thousands of people, and action on sea level rise is urgent.
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