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California talks the progressive game, but in housing for instance, they've failed and failed. Oregon passed significant housing reform this year - California
by davidw 7y ago
California talks the progressive game, but in housing for instance, they've failed and failed.
Oregon passed significant housing reform this year - California failed (OR HB 2001 vs CA SB 50).
Lots of articles on this:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/San-Francisco-Bay-Area-is-not-progressive-on-13319525.php https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/San-Francisco-Ba...
https://marketurbanismreport.com/blog/the-disconnect-between-liberal-aspirations-and-liberal-housing-policy-is-killing-coastal-u-s-cities https://marketurbanismreport.com/blog/the-disconnect-between...
And one on Oregon's bill: https://www.sightline.org/2019/06/30/oregon-just-voted-to-legalize-duplexes-on-almost-every-city-lot/ https://www.sightline.org/2019/06/30/oregon-just-voted-to-le...
- blackflame7000 7y agoThere are a lot of NIMBYs in California. It's really easy to signal virtue but to actually follow through takes real work.