Flew up to Sacramento for the day for the state transportation agency's Sustainable Communities Taskforce. Glad I could catch the 42B bus for a short hop back to the airport.

Monster longganisa torta for brunch at Pizza Kaiju.

Monster longganisa torta for brunch at Pizza Kaiju.

Great turnout last night for the YIMBY Democrats soiree. No organization has done more to bring local candidates and office holders to support more homes.

Julia Masli's ha ha ha ha ha ha ha is playing for a week or so at the La Jolla Playhouse. It was very fun, and very strange. You should definitely go see it while it's here.

Visited a few izakayas in Vancouver. They were excellent. Where are your favorites in San Diego?

Comic-Con is fun even if you don't have a badge. Just wandering around the convention center, there's a lot of fun spectacle.

Thanks to everyone for the kind texts and cards as we all celebrate Parent Appreciation Day. As we all know, this day was signed into law by President Clinton in 1994 to honor all Parents, and I've felt appreciated ever since.

Great visit to Vancouver. And I loved that I could take a rail trip to the airport. We should connect the San Diego airport to our Trolley system!

Visited Phnom Penh and Newtown Bakery in Chinatown. Terrific food, though a rough neighborhood in Vancouver.

Stanley Park – wow. There's a whole forest, surrounded by beaches, filled with vistas and bike paths, a short walk from one of the most dense downtowns in North America.

Met up with the Vancouver YIMBYs. Talking housing over beers is a universal.

Rode the Burke Gilman trail today in Seattle. It was terrific. It's an early example of converting an old rail corridor into a recreational trail.

Rode the Burke Gilman trail today in Seattle. It was terrific. It's an early example of converting an old rail corridor into a recreational trail.

Toured Seattle by bike today, what a beautiful place. The reward was a very tasty and very giant bowl from Biang Biang Noodles.

Watched the World Cup with a Seattle Dog. For my money, it rivals the TJ/Sonora dog for best regional hot dog. (Sorry Chicago.)

I am in Seattle taking the public transit tour. It's beautiful. I've been telling everyone I'm responsible for the San Diego weather.

Tokyo Sando, local lime and salt kolsh, and an open-air food cart pod with live music. A very Portland afternoon.

Portland, it's nice.

They say Portland is a great city for riding a bicycle. They are correct.

Pictures don't really do it justice. The scenery from the Coast Starlight line is very beautiful.

One of my favorite things to do visiting a new city is to get up to speed on local politics. So I can gossip more knowledgeably with locals. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Ken Sim’s Rivals Could Deliver Him a Win | The Tyee

Despite multiple fumbles, his path to re-election is clear.

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MEMO TO YIMBYs: Don't call the Road to Housing Act "once in a lifetime" legislation. It should be the first of many more to come! www.latimes.com/california/s...

Here’s what the ‘once in a lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California

The federal housing bill does a lot of little things. Supporters hope it will put a dent in both California and the nation's housing shortage.

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Getting up to speed on the latest housing policy talk for Vancouver. www.sightline.org/2026/07/10/i...

We had a half-hour stop in San Luis Obispo. Got to stretch my legs and check out the pedestrian infrastructure for crossing the tracks.

Headed out for vacation. Taking the very scenic trains to Portland, Seattle, and then Vancouver. Send recs for bike rides and bakeries.

La Mesans: You can still get your fix for Bo Beau's famous brussel sprouts at Draft Republic.

This weekend the @CirculateSD hosted our annual board and staff retreat. We got a tour of the North City development between CSU San Marcos and the NCTD Sprinter station. It's a beautiful ground-up community, building a new downtown from scratch.

The San Francisco Chronicle has my op-ed today about the success of Bonus Law to streamline housing approvals in California, and how SF is trying to avoid it.

Chili crisp and sweet jalapeno hot dogs. It was great, (and I'm feeling like a mad scientist).