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@nextdoorsv.bsky.social

Learn more about what your *real* neighbors are thinking in Silicon Valley! Comedy. Parody. Not official/affiliated with, or sponsored by anyone. Please support my GoFundMe to help me pay for parking at Valley Fair

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Ned Resnikoff@resnikoff.bsky.social · 3h ago

A lot of YIMBY strength in Sacramento comes from key YIMBY actors being -friendly and easy to work with -accessible and on hand to provide useful, reliable information -very unlikely to burn allies and having a proven track record of mobilizing grassroots support for pro-housing politicians.

bsquiklehausen@bsquiklehausen.com · 7h ago

You may only think the National Highway System are interstates, but *tons* of urban streets are part of it. This bill would eliminate the bike lanes on Market St in SF, Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, the BRAND NEW 14th St bike lanes in Oakland, and many more key bike corridors.

Darren Buck@bikepedantic.bsky.social · 8h ago

Guys, this is for real. Senate GOP and the administration want to pass a law that outlaws bikelanes on the 160K mile National Highway System. Imagine if adding protected bikelanes to many arterials would suddenly be against the law. Let’s not allow this.

Next door in Silicon Valley@nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 4h ago

This NextDoor post claims that San Jose Mayor and former candidate for Governor Matt Mahan sent a message that says this: "And one final point: at this time, I believe the biggest barrier to building housing in San José isn’t our zoning. It’s our high cost of construction." Anyone have a link?

Here’s the letter: This was sent to all San Jose residents by matt Mahan: A Message from Mayor Matt, Tue, Aug 25 at 4:46 PM Dear Neighbor, Housing is a complicated, nuanced and deeply personal issue for so many of us. Whether you can’t afford it or you can’t imagine how your neighborhood might change if we had more of it. In recent weeks housing has been the main topic of conversation at City Hall, and many of you have reached out to share how you feel about the General Plan updates city staff brought forward for Council review. Here’s the bottom line: we are building in San José and we will continue to build in San José because cities evolve, change and make room for more people over time. But you should hold City Hall accountable for building in a way that works for our community. On Tuesday, we reviewed staff’s recommendations to update our General Plan by aligning the city’s zoning (which determines how many homes can be built per acre in different parts of the city) with state laws and requirements. It’s important to note that in recent years the State has taken significant local control away from housing policy in an attempt to increase homebuilding and reduce costs. SB 9, for example, effectively allows a property owner to build up to four units on virtually any residential lot in the city, equaling a potential total of roughly 32 units per acre even though the city’s historical zoning allowed just 8 units per acre. Moreover, the City’s Housing Element, which must be certified by the State in order to retain any local control over residential zoning and permitting, requires the City to increase residential density in the city to be closer in line with new state laws like SB 9.That said, a number of us on the Council asked staff to a) study a wide range of possible densities which might vary by location and distance from transit, and b) continue conversations with the State’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to better understand how we can stay in compliance with state requirements while also managing the concerns many of us share regarding transportation, parking, noise, infrastructure readiness, and so forth. Importantly, we directed staff to explore additional guardrails for neighborhoods in parts of our city whose residents have the longest commutes and are poorly served by public transit. Specifically, we’ll look into: Traffic access and neighborhood ingress and egress Police and fire response times and other public safety considerations Public transit and mobility options Parking requirements, where legally allowed by the State Development and design standards There is still significant analysis ahead of us before any final policy comes back to the Council, and I will continue pushing for an approach that meets our housing obligations while accounting for the concerns we have about our neighborhoods. I want to be clear: it may feel good to vote “no” on staff’s recommendations, but ultimately, we will have to come to an agreement here. We will have to shape this policy to make it work for us. If we refuse, the state has the ability to de-certify our Housing Element and allow developers to build wherever they want. And I promise you, that’s not what anyone wants. If you have questions for our state about the requirements they institute at the city-level, you can reach out to California’s Department of Housing and Community Development right here.And one final point: at this time, I believe the biggest barrier to building housing in San José isn’t our zoning. It’s our high cost of construction. Over the coming years, every level of government has to take a hard look at the cost of construction, find ways of reducing it, and then build up where it makes sense — downtown, urban villages, and near transit. We’ve already pulled many of the levers of affordability that exist at the city-level — reducing or cutting local fees, streamlining permitting, and funding affordable housing. Now, we need the state to do more. That means addressing CEQA, which adds months of delay and litigation risk, and therefore, tens of thousands in extra costs per unit, and streamlining the building code — which seems to only grow and never shrink. We have a lot of work to do to ensure the people who call California home, the people who want to call California home, and the people who have yet to be born in California can afford to stay here. That requires change at all levels of government. And I will continue to do my part here at the city-level on behalf of all of you. Sincerely, Mayor Matt
Next door in Silicon Valley@nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 5h ago

"San Jose needs housing people can BUY not rent. Rental units simply extract "wealth" from people to corporations and banks." It's up to you to decide whether Bruce is genuine about this or not... I choose to think he is, because renters are usually thought of as either poor / idiots.

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Next door in Silicon Valley@nextdoorsv.bsky.social · 7h ago

Wrong. We need *more* cities, not fewer! -North Palo Alto vs South Palo Alto -Redwood City vs Redwood Shores -Menlo Park vs Sharon Heights -North Sunnyvale vs South Sunnyvale -West San Mateo vs East San Mateo -Cupertino vs Monta Vista -Los Gatos vs Los Gatos Hills -Monte vs Sereno

Warren Wells, AICP@warrenjwells.bsky.social · 8h ago

California, take note! We made a huge mistake with our devolution of land use authority and municipal balkanization.

ProPublica@propublica.org · 12h ago

NEW: We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.

Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”

Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...

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mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · 10h ago

looking forward to a news cycle about how mamdani disrespected the 25th anniversary of 9/11 because he scratched his nose during the ceremony or something while Trump skips it entirely to go watch a golf tournament in Ireland

Adam Weinstein@adamweinstein.bsky.social · 10h ago

In fairness to Donald Trump, he isn't skipping the NYC 9/11 ceremony *just* because they won't let him give a speech there; he has other logistical concerns, too. Like his golf date in Ireland on 9/12

There are other considerations that led to Mr. Trump honoring the day in Washington, including that he will depart the next day for his golf course in Doonbeg, Ireland, where the Irish Open tournament will take place.
Ted Hesson@tedhesson.bsky.social · 12h ago

White South Africans who come to the United States as refugees could get up to $4,500 per person in initial federal support beginning Oct. 1, nearly double the current amount, four people familiar with the change in policy said www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees

The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

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