Bay area town Brisbane looks to provide commercial development to cater to San Francisco residents, but resists building housing.
San Francisco suburb Brisbane is wasting valuable transit-adjacent land by not allowing residential development, argues an editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The piece concerns a development planned near the 101 Highway and a Caltrain station, in which the Mayor of Brisbane would like to include only commercial space. He would like for San Francisco, already deep in a housing shortage, to "provide the housing."
The Chronical has little patience for what it deems Mayor Clifford Lentz’s NIMBYism, saying, "The combination of open land, prime transit location and willing developer shouldn’t be passed up."
A sentiment this reader can’t help but agree with.
FULL STORY: Brisbane shouldn’t hide from Bay Area reality
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Propose 60-Day Hard Cap on Airbnb Rentals
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Backlash to San Francisco Development Spotlights City’s Conflicting Priorities
Residents of the Bayview neighborhood say they support new housing, but object to a proposed building that would replace one of the area’s only green spaces.
Land Use Reform Picks Up Momentum in Connecticut Again
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National Parks Layoffs Will Cause Communities to Lose Billions
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Delivering for America Plan Will Downgrade Mail Service in at Least 49.5 Percent of Zip Codes
Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.
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Balancing Bombs and Butterflies: How the National Guard Protects a Rare Species
The National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap uses GIS technology and land management strategies to balance military training with conservation efforts, ensuring the survival of the rare eastern regal fritillary butterfly.
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