Member in minneapolis minnesota as they began their conversation about eliminating Single Family homes that said something that resonated with me that there are a ton of places that it makes sense not to add density. There are rural communities. We have farmland we need to protect. But to expect San Francisco california, to be that place it just doesnt make any sense. And so while conversations will continue to happen at the state, i think the reallocation process going on now is fascinating. Its fascinating what happened in Southern California when you have bedroom communities having allocations going from 15 to 1500 over the next cycle. What that means for people who havent done their fair share, because this is not a San Francisco problem. This is a bay area problem, a california problem, frankly its a problem we have in our country. I know some of you are excited to see the housing was asked during the debate last time for the first time something we need to talk about. We are exci
And then all of a sudden something rolls over us and everything that we did actually was more not because now theres some new mandate out of sacramento. We spent weeks years, on the market octavia plan. We designed it, 45 feet in the middle of the block, 55 feet at the end of the block. Got 85 feet in the middle of the block now. These are the kinds of things im talking about. We got to be careful. Thats all im saying. Thank you. Let me just add one more thing. And that is what was beautiful about the victory we just had at the polls of proposition e with proposition a is that we were able to convince the voters that there was this relationship between density and funding. And i think that thats key to the conversation we had about racial equity, because it wasnt just zoning that created our inequalities and Racial Disparities in america. It was the combination of zoning and money and availability of capital. So the way i see it, what has happened in the mission and soma and increasing
Member in minneapolis minnesota as they began their conversation about eliminating Single Family homes that said something that resonated with me that there are a ton of places that it makes sense not to add density. There are rural communities. We have farmland we need to protect. But to expect San Francisco california, to be that place it just doesnt make any sense. And so while conversations will continue to happen at the state, i think the reallocation process going on now is fascinating. Its fascinating what happened in Southern California when you have bedroom communities having allocations going from 15 to 1500 over the next cycle. What that means for people who havent done their fair share, because this is not a San Francisco problem. This is a bay area problem, a california problem, frankly its a problem we have in our country. I know some of you are excited to see the housing was asked during the debate last time for the first time something we need to talk about. We are exci
The Brookings Institution hosted this 90 minute forum. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to brookings. Thank you for making some time for discussions on africa issues. Coming to brookings and coming to brookings on this day right smack in the middle when many people are at the beach. We would like to welcome you. By ae joined as well professor at st. Lawrence university, the university of which we frequently Work Together on africa issues, which also runs an Excellent Program and nairobi that just celebrated its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on a trip. Finally, joining the panel is john from freedom house. Africas with their program and previously worked in the Obama Administrations policy planning staff. I would like to thank john for an article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the promising Democratic Movement in africa. We added kenya and tanzania to the list, along with south africa demo cap africa,
Have no other items proposed for continuance and i have no speaker cards. Does any member of the public have any Public Comment on the items requested for continuance . With that, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner koppel . Move to continue items one and two. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On that motion to continue the items as proposed. [roll call] so moved. That motion passes unanimously 5 0. Placing is under commission comments and questions. Commissioner moore . I read an interesting article in the journal speaking about demolition versus deconstruction in the city of palo alto. They have joined or taken the example from portland where the demolition of homes is not just simply a demolition anymore, but it is a systematic destruction of the structure to reuse, recycle, and alleviate excessive landfill due to demolition. This particular piece of legislation is going to affect how going to be in effect in palo alto in 2020 and affect commercial and residential buildings. It w