Who Decides

ByRoy Prince January 4, 2021February 8, 2021

Your neighborhood is chock full of subtle clues about who makes the decisions and who holds the power. Interested in learning more? Watch Power & Health for free on the PBS App or on our website. #PowerAndHealth

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Tenement Housing for H Street?
ByRoy October 3, 2017

A lousy project has been proposed for North H Street between 1st and 2nd street. 8 barracks like boxes each containing 5 bedrooms with 5 attached bathrooms. How many people do you think will be living in each box? I submit that number will vary between 10 and 20 or more per property – and…

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The Black Lives Next Door
ByRoy Prince February 12, 2021February 21, 2021

A new generation of activists is trying to figure out where to concentrate its efforts. Residential desegregation is the final frontier.

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My Transit Density Bill (SB 827): Answering Common Questions and Debunking Misinformation
ByRoy January 31, 2018February 7, 2018

by Scott Wiener Jan 16, 2018 Our recent announcement of my bill (Senate Bill 827) allowing for more housing near public transportation has drawn a lot of attention, questions, and feedback. Sadly, some have also spread misinformation about the bill. This piece attempts to answer common questions and debunk misinformation. California is in a deep housing crisis — threatening…

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2 New Hotels for Oxnard’s Riverpark – Architecture or Something Else?
ByRoy May 10, 2018May 23, 2018

We were promised by the developers that Oxnard would get two beautiful hotels. What do you think? Come to the Community Workshop and share your thoughts: Springhill Suites Marriott proposed for Riverpark: Townplace Suites Marriott proposed for Riverpark: Mixed-use building for comparison to the above proposal:…

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IMPACT FEES: AN URBAN PLANNING ZOMBIE IN NEED OF SLAYING
ByRoy September 29, 2017

Eight reasons why impact fees thwart the creation of equitable, sustainable cities. Author: Dan Bertolet September 28, 2017 When people make a mess we expect them to clean it up. If a private business harms others, we demand it pay the damages. These norms stoke the allure of impact fees—charges levied on homebuilders to compensate for the…

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Let’s not demonize driving—just stop subsidizing it
ByRoy July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

“Every car driver ought to pay for the parking space they use—whether it’s in the public or the private realm.” By Joe Cortright 16.2.2017 At City Observatory, we try to stick to a wonky, data-driven approach to all things urban. But numbers don’t mean much without a framework to explain them, and so today we…

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