February 11, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
Housing/Development
- They’re building affordable housing for the homeless — without government help [Los Angeles Times]
- Affordable housing limited by zoning rules and hazards [Point Reyes Light]
- U.S. Bans Housing Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity [Bloomberg]
- Why Can't the Government Stop Evictions? [Bloomberg]
- Remote Workers Spur an Affordable Housing Crunch in Montana [Bloomberg]
- Santa Clara opens tiny home site [Local News Matters]
- Revised Scott Ranch development, Putnam expansion going to Council for first look [Petaluma Argus Courier]
- Real estate: Affordable homes eyed next to San Jose’s Scottish Rite Center [Mercury News]
Transportation
- Can Biden save public transit from the pandemic? [Fast Company]
- Ridership Is Critically Low: A Check-in on Public Transit [YR Media]
- APTA applauds House budget reconciliation providing $30B in public transit emergency funding [Transportation Today]
- Supervisors approve $500k for short-term safety, long-term evaluation for Great Highway [San Francisco Examiner]
- SFMTA announces new pedestrian safety measures on Geary Boulevard [San Francisco Examiner]
- Supervisor Chan calls for comprehensive strategy to restore transit and mobility options [San Francisco Examiner]
- High-speed rail to run on a single track in Central Valley as overall cost rises [Los Angeles Times]
- Pleasanton Rides vans hit the streets [Pleasanton Weekly]
- If Rush Hour Dies, Does Mass Transit Die With It? [Slate]
- San Mateo County reviews coastside transit plan [San Mateo Daily Journal]
- Is it time to bring back the CHP’s Fab Five? Roadshow [Mercury News]
- Uber reportedly looking to unload large chunk of office space at new SF headquarters [SF Gate]
Other
- Editorial: Better late than never for marsh restoration project [Marin Independent Journal]
- Marin City project to provide free internet access [Marin Independent Journal]