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100 Percent Affordable Overlay: Next Up for Berkeley's Reform Movement After moving forward with parking and zoning reforms, the Berkeley City Council is also considering a new Affordable Housing Overlay on a model previously adopted in Cambridge, Massachusetts. March 5, 2021, 8am PST | James Brasuell | Berkeley is not resting after taking several significant steps toward planning reform in recent months—first by removing residential parking requirements in most parts of the city and then by voting to rescind single-family zoning. Berkeley Councilmember Terry Taplin has also sponsored...

A Year of Conflict and Division San Francisco had a tough 2020. A local economy built on tourism saw its hotels, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues entirely closed down or restricted. Nevertheless, the political world —-public hearings, meetings of elected officials and a local, state and national election—-proceeded. Here’s our take on the key San Francisco political dynamics of 2020. Housing the Unhoused The pandemic shifted San Francisco’s narrative around homelessness. With shelter capacity curtailed by social distancing mandates, a debate began over where to house the unh...