The Unaffordable Urban Paradise
The author&#x27;s recommendations are certainly apt, though I wonder if he realizes how much of a political nightmare trying to get cities like Berkeley to build more housing is. Berkeley is probably the staunchest NIMBY city of the major Bay Area cities. The mayor and city council recently outright denied a simple rebuild of a house on Haskell St (heh) that would have added a couple extra units of housing.<p>We believe this to be in violation of the Housing Accountability Act, and have brought a lawsuit against Berkeley that you can read about if you&#x27;re interested! <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.carlaef.org&#x2F;berkeley" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.carlaef.org&#x2F;berkeley</a><p>More broadly, the Bay Area needs to build housing as quickly as possible. If you work at a tech company, please consider getting your company involved. If you can&#x27;t participate directly, there are increasingly many groups in the Bay Area dedicated to lifting outdated zoning restrictions and accelerating the pace of housing development. We would love to have your patronage! <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfyimby.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfyimby.org&#x2F;</a>