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Assuming that this doesn't devolve into a company town, Google deserves credit for taking on such a large housing project. The housing problems in California (a
by agent281 3y ago
Assuming that this doesn't devolve into a company town, Google deserves credit for taking on such a large housing project. The housing problems in California (and especially the Bay) require efforts from public and private actors. It's especially heartening to see them take aim at car centric development. I can only hope that others will follow their example.
- treprinum 3y agoWasn't the area around Google contaminated? Not sure why would anyone willingly live there all the time.
- agent281 3y agoA lot of the bay area is due to old chip manufacturing plants. I want to say it has one of the largest concentrations of Superfund sites in the US, but don't quote me on that. Edit: Don't quote me, quote the Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/09/silicon-valley-full-superfund-sites/598531/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/09/silic...