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Piling On: New Study Highlights CEQA’s Role in Housing Crisis

Jun 2 2023

A new study by Bay Area Council member Holland & Knight reveals that housing remains the top target of California Environmental Quality Act (CE...

Council-Supported Victory for Housing in Redwood City

May 19 2023

The Bay Area Council put our commitment to alleviate this region’s housing crisis to work on Tuesday evening (May 16) and called in to encourage ...

Council Applauds Federal Bill that Aims to Eliminate Parking Requirements Near Transit

May 12 2023

If a bill drops in Congress during debt ceiling negotiations with the fate of the world economy in the balance, does it make a sound? In the case o...

CEQA Strikes Again!!

May 12 2023

Citing costly delays from an abusive CEQA lawsuit, a nonprofit builder of a proposed UC Berkeley project to provide housing for homeless people ann...

Costly Berkeley Housing Mandates Highlight Need for Continuing Reform

May 5 2023

Costly, excessive and often unnecessary local fees, regulations and other mandates have been a major contributor to California’s sky-high housing...

Small Housing Victories in Marin Worth Celebrating; Highlight Council’s Statewide Reform Victories

May 5 2023

Getting new housing approved in Marin County is notoriously difficult so it’s worth celebrating when even a smaller project crosses the finish li...

Studies Shows Council’s Efforts on Housing Reforms Are Making an Impact

Apr 28 2023

Two recent studies from a highly respected national think tank highlight a message the BayArea Council has been making for years and reinforce the ...

California Can’t Make Progress Without CEQA Reform

Apr 28 2023

California’s signature environmental law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), isalso a signature obstacle to the state’s ability t...

Homeless Housing Legislation Clears Major Hurdle

Apr 21 2023

With an estimated 170,000 Californians experiencing homelessness on any given day, it’scritical that we find fast, affordable housing solutions. ...

SF State Breaks Ground on New Affordable Student Housing

Apr 14 2023

San Francisco State University this week broke ground on its West Campus Green project, which includes a first-year residence hall with 750 afforda...

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