2026February
"The effects of new housing supply in Switzerland Brandon Donnelly"
Last month, we talked about how even “luxury” housing can improve overall housing affordability in a market. In that post, we spoke about a recent study that looked at the downstream effects of a new condominium tower in Honolulu. Today, let’s look at Switzerland.
...More"Trial Court Delivers Post-Sheetz Wake-Up Call to Local Jurisdictions on Impact Fees"
A Successful Facial Challenge to the City of Patterson’s Impact Fee Regime Offers Key Insights
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"City Council upholds 8-story housing development"
The Berkeley City Council unanimously approved the construction of an eight-story housing development on the corner of Virginia Street and Shattuck Avenue at its regular meeting Tuesday. A majority of public commenters expressed concerns about the project’s affordability, government transparency, gentrification, health and safety.
...More"City Council approves 8-story North Shattuck housing proposal"
Some nearby residents wanted to block the 110-unit apartment complex, calling it a ‘behemoth’ and ‘monstrosity.’ But council members said they want more housing in North Berkeley.
...More"Downtowns are dying, but we know how to save them"
For decades, Los Angeles business and political figures have focused their attention on creating a sleek, vibrant downtown. The common thought, as the late Eli Broad suggested, has been, “a great city needs a great downtown.”
...More"Letters to Editor: All Housing Needed"
Regarding “If S.F. Mayor Lurie wants affordability, he should stop taxing new homes at the same rate as cigarettes” (Open Forum, SFChronicle.com, Jan. 27): I am a retired professor of city planning and an affordable housing expert. I have a few questions about these proposals.
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