Tag: government

The unelected bureaucracies that keep us stuck in traffic

January 20, 2019

By Jackie Lavalleye : californiapolicycenter – excerpt … In December 1991, the role of the Associations of Governments was expanded by passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. This law provided more power over planning to metropolitan areas; thereby, increasing the authority of metropolitan planning organizations over transportation-related activities. In short, every … More The unelected bureaucracies that keep us stuck in traffic

City officials celebrate Moscone Center Expansion project completion

January 9, 2019

By Examiner Staff : sfexaminer – excerpt (includes photos) City and project officials gathered to celebrate the completion of the Moscone Center Expansion project at a ceremony that also featured tours of the facility on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019… (more) None of the Supervisors appear in these photos of the ribbon-cuttn ceremony. opening. Maybe they … More City officials celebrate Moscone Center Expansion project completion

Let’s Declare January MTC Awareness Month!

January 8, 2019

from nine-county-coalition – excerpt The Bay Area’s MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) looks really good on paper. It has an attractive website rich with information, it has the support of potent organizations such as SPUR and the Bay Area Council, and since its hostile takeover of ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) MTC holds the transportation … More Let’s Declare January MTC Awareness Month!

Smart Ideas From Other Cities: Utilities Powered by the People

January 4, 2019

By Ida Mojadad : sfweekly – excerpt State regulators are weighing a dramatic shake-up of PG&E. Could San Francisco join dozens of other jurisdictions in establishing a public utility? What would California’s increasingly devastating wildfires look like if PG&E were beholden to the people instead of to its shareholders? That’s the crux of a proposal … More Smart Ideas From Other Cities: Utilities Powered by the People

10 challenges that will define cities in 2019

January 3, 2019

By Patrick Sisson : curbed – excerpt From homelessness and housing to big tech and budgets, the forces shaping urbanism in the coming year. Here are 10 big issues expected to play oversized roles in shaping the story of cities in 2019. The elimination of single-family zoning and parking minimums How far will the scooter invasion … More 10 challenges that will define cities in 2019

Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area

December 29, 2018

When: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 6:00PM 678 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA California Historical Society Headquarters Cost: $10 General Admission, Free for CHS Members, plus one guest per membership. his conversation between Richard Walker, author of Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area, and … More Pictures of a Gone City: Tech and the Dark Side of Prosperity in the San Francisco Bay Area

Ambitious plan to ease Bay Area housing crunch draws heat, but passes

December 20, 2018

By Rachel Swan : sfchronicle – excerpt It was supposed to be a fairly smooth sign-off on an ambitious plan to stanch the Bay Area’s housing crisis. Instead, Wednesday’s meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission became a taut showdown. While a panel of mayors, transit officials and business leaders vigorously defended their proposal to build … More Ambitious plan to ease Bay Area housing crunch draws heat, but passes

Wiener: State will never reach Newsom’s housing goals without taking power from cities

December 19, 2018

By Matt Levin : calmatters – excerpt (includes podcast) Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom may have set an astronomical goal for allowing construction of 3.5 million new housing units in California by 2025, but a key Democratic state senator says it will never happen unless the state pries away some local control over housing decisions… In this … More Wiener: State will never reach Newsom’s housing goals without taking power from cities

Push by Environmentalists to Build Housing Near Transit Centers Meets Stiff Resistance

December 12, 2018

By Chris Reed : capoliticalreview – excerpt Over the past dozen years, the California environmental lobby has never seemed more powerful in the Legislature and in state government. Under Govs. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown, the Golden State has passed bold laws and emerged as the global leader in government efforts to combat climate change – with Gov.-elect … More Push by Environmentalists to Build Housing Near Transit Centers Meets Stiff Resistance