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I disagree this is not the intended purpose of environmental review laws. The whole point is to allow the citizens themselves to put checks on the unbounded gro
by sidewndr46 5y ago
I disagree this is not the intended purpose of environmental review laws. The whole point is to allow the citizens themselves to put checks on the unbounded growth of the population and the degradation of the environment as a result.
This appears to be politicians attempting to have their cake and eat it too. Environmental review laws are passed specifically because of the concerns raised by the citizens they represent. Whenever citizens then used those laws, the politicians step in and prevented that. It appears that they are attempting to appease two groups of constituents at the same time.
If anyone did this other than a politician it would be called breach of contract or possibly fraud. But yet, you call it "the process".
- fshbbdssbbgdd 5y agoMoving people moving to Berkeley is good for the environment. It has a low carbon footprint per resident: https://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/maps https://coolclimate.berkeley.edu/maps To protect the environment, we must allow increased urban density so people are not forced into further suburban sprawl. Doing it in a place like Berkeley with limited heating/cooling energy needs is a no-brainer. The fatal flaw of CEQA is it doesn’t contemplate the environmental impact of not building the project. Ultimately, the earth suffers as more damaging development occurs in less-regulated places.
- howinteresting 5y agoDensifying cities does the opposite of degrading the environment, which is why CEQA is so bad.