Read the full article here … “Basic consumer spending has ground to a halt. With that chunk of economic activity – and the tax revenue that comes with it – out of commission, the state and local governments are desperate…
‘If thousands of people couldn’t pay rent April 1, we’ll have millions in May’
Read the full article here … “Lagging stimulus payments and more expected job losses suggest the problems of April 1 will be that much worse on May 1. Many tenants like Khan might not be able to pay rent, and…
Study: Highway Pollution Exposure Could Be Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
Read the full article here … “A new nationwide study suggests that people living in neighborhoods with higher levels of fine particulate air pollution are more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than patients who live in areas with cleaner air.…
The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here
Read the full article here … “The urban story of the last two decades includes a number of developments, from the highly local to the global, that, like pre-WWII Modernism, could rise in prominence and shape our urban futures long…
Staedler: Reflection, recalibration and housing for the missing middle
Read the full article here … “We should take inventory of what we are thankful for and consider why NIMBY thinking has permeated throughout the Bay Area. I’m frustrated by how little attention the Bay Area has paid to housing…
Op-Ed: Dear Gov. Cuomo, The Problem Is Crowding, Not ‘Density’!
Read the full article here … “New York’s problem isn’t density — it’s crowding. Many think that’s the same thing. It’s not. Density is generally used as a measure of how many people live and work on how much land,…
Op-Ed: Coronavirus No Excuse for Screeds Against Smart Development
Read the full article here … “In what has been a difficult few weeks for Colorado and the world, YIMBYs and our allies have been heartened to see neighbors helping neighbors, assisting those who need help with grocery shopping or…
LIVE Virtual Town Hall on California Housing and COVID-19 Response
State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone Host Video Event Discussion to Include State Response, Pending Housing Legislation Sacramento, CA – California YIMBY, East Bay for Everyone, and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks will hold a virtual Town Hall…
How SF has stayed ahead of coronavirus curve: slashing red tape, shedding bureaucracy
Read the full article here … “… San Francisco officials haven’t prepared for something quite like this — a virus that could kill thousands of people and crush the health care system and economy while it’s at it.” … Read the…
California is scrambling to house the homeless. Here’s how it’s playing out.
Read the full article here … “In his first remarks to Californians about how the state was planning to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, Newsom isolated three populations he would prioritize: the elderly, those with underlying health conditions, and people…