The California Supreme Court has cleared the way on Thursday for the University of California, Berkeley to proceed with a long-delayed project to build student and homeless housing at the historic People's Park in Berkeley. This decision allows the development to move forward without requiring an assessment of potential noise caused by future residents. The ruling has sparked mixed reactions, with some, including Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis, viewing it as a critical step toward addressing housing shortages, while others express concerns about converting much-needed outdoor space into housing.
When people talk about wanting more family-sized affordable housing, this is it. Can’t build in the US because of codes (not just a single stair but a TIGHT one, small elevator) and tax credit financing paperwork burden (so developers will rarely do just 22 units), among others https://t.co/XwwM1BwmGq
I have a problem with this correlation "High Density" esp new construction apartment buildings, are NOT equally distributed in Type & Size. More than 90% of units in new apartment buildings are Studios, 1BRs with *some* 2BRs. But even those larger units are designed for… https://t.co/qkqTdgZOiD
The University of California, Berkeley, can move ahead with its plans to build a housing project in the historic People's Park, the California Supreme Court ruled. https://t.co/KWS7XPpauK https://t.co/yUP478hlJG