Rafa @Rafamonsta
Housing, homelessness, and public banking advocate | Sue the Suburbs | California Democratic State Central Committee delegate Santa Cruz, CA Joined October 2010-
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.@TheCACoast must be reigned in by the state legislature. They are an out of control agency that blocks needed housing and transportation reform in the name of environmental protection 🙃
.@TheCACoast must be reigned in by the state legislature. They are an out of control agency that blocks needed housing and transportation reform in the name of environmental protection 🙃
America, we have a problem. According to the government's own data, individual homebuyers have outmuscled investors over the last eight years-- gaining market share and pushing up the homeownership rate to some of the highest levels in history outside of the bubble / GFC years.…
Here's an example of why we need this law: NIMBYs on Half Moon Bay's planning commission are trying to kill a 100% affordable senior farmworker housing project, and are planning to use the Coastal Act to do it! smdailyjournal.com/news/local/hal… @louismirante @CirculateSD
Here's an example of why we need this law: NIMBYs on Half Moon Bay's planning commission are trying to kill a 100% affordable senior farmworker housing project, and are planning to use the Coastal Act to do it! smdailyjournal.com/news/local/hal… @louismirante @CirculateSD
The next @TheCACoast meeting May 8-10th has some opportunities for advocacy: for us here in Santa Cruz, the appeal of the OVO from @santacruzcares 🧵
Colorado’s House has now fully passed the state’s parking reform bill, and it cleared its first Senate committee today. Parking reform is usually a bipartisan affair, but it appears that not a single Republican voted for it. Aren't there any libertarian-minded Republicans in CO?
Colorado’s House has now fully passed the state’s parking reform bill, and it cleared its first Senate committee today. Parking reform is usually a bipartisan affair, but it appears that not a single Republican voted for it. Aren't there any libertarian-minded Republicans in CO?
@Patterdude @TheCACoast Great comments today. The CC using their EJ statutory authority to block housing on the coast because it’s “out of character with neighborhood” or whatever is not only an overreach but also disrespectful to the concept of environmental justice
What a travesty! It's cheaper to build a park and ride in the middle of the desert that nobody actually wants simply because our environmental review process is so cumbersome?! Make it make sense!
What a travesty! It's cheaper to build a park and ride in the middle of the desert that nobody actually wants simply because our environmental review process is so cumbersome?! Make it make sense!
Yesterday in a committee of the Legislature, the California Coastal Commission defended its decision to block a new small apartment in this area because it is "a naturally affordable community." RT if you cannot afford this.
@MattRegan10 @TheCACoast The Coastal Commission did a great job bringing conservative Republicans and progressive democrats together today with their testimony.
One of this year's California housing bills, AB2560, would allow the Density Bonus to be used in the coast, where it's needed most. In exchange for renting or selling some homes at prices that very low to moderate income people can afford, buildings can contain more homes. 🏘️
One of this year's California housing bills, AB2560, would allow the Density Bonus to be used in the coast, where it's needed most. In exchange for renting or selling some homes at prices that very low to moderate income people can afford, buildings can contain more homes. 🏘️
@emissionite @Ahsha_Safai It is 100% privately owned (with no city funding/subsidy). For the 25% onsite affordable units (48 homes), we are 100% at the mercy of the broken MOHCD process to review and approve renters from our 6000 applicant lottery pool. The ongoing delays have forced prolonged vacancies.
This passed council this afternoon. Chicago now has the largest revolving loan fund for mixed-income public development in the US. Catch up!
This passed council this afternoon. Chicago now has the largest revolving loan fund for mixed-income public development in the US. Catch up!
Housers with law degrees. This is as close to practicing law without a client as you can come. Because your client simply wants what you've been clamoring to your non-houser friends about. Stop bothering them. Make new friends here at the DOJ. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jo…
This is really the crux of the dispute: to reduce VMT & meet its climate goals California needs many more people taking regional and intercity trips via train. Caltrans and Newsom, instead, have committed themselves to tech that assumes static service levels and slower speeds.
It is truly embarrassing how poorly @RicardoLara4CA is doing his job: calmatters.org/economy/2024/0…
"How bad is California’s wildfire insurance crisis? So bad that the state can’t get coverage for its own firehouses." politico.com/newsletters/ca…
The owner of the Oakland Athletics—who is worth $3.1 billion—yanked his baseball team from Oakland because the public didn't want to pay $855 million for his new ballpark. Now voters in Las Vegas, where he wants to move, also look poised to say no. You love to see it.
The owner of the Oakland Athletics—who is worth $3.1 billion—yanked his baseball team from Oakland because the public didn't want to pay $855 million for his new ballpark. Now voters in Las Vegas, where he wants to move, also look poised to say no. You love to see it.
Is there more terribly planned land use around a rapid transit station than this?
the number of americans who are going to age out of driving over the next two decades who will be living in car-centric neighborhoods is going to be a massive, massive policy disaster. massive reform of american land use and transportation policies is urgently necessary
the number of americans who are going to age out of driving over the next two decades who will be living in car-centric neighborhoods is going to be a massive, massive policy disaster. massive reform of american land use and transportation policies is urgently necessary
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Max Dubler 🏳️.. @maxdubler
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@MarxGoldberg2 @fawfulfan I don't know what you think "regressive" means but Prop 13 mostly helps rich white people calmatters.org/california-div…
Actually, it's bad that California's average property tax rate is that low. Really bad. Excessively low property taxes is a big reason why California is so unaffordable for middle-class workers, and why so many of them are moving to Texas. Let me explain.
The average property tax rate: Texas 1.60% Florida 0.91% California 0.71% Average Full Coverage Auto Insurance: Florida $3,244 per year California $2,663 per year Texas $2,205 per year Average Median Household Income: California $84,094 Texas $61,874 Florida $61,777 Turns…
@ZechariahHenry6 @mnolangray Rental deal. Set price for a week/month. The company does the maintenance. Easier than dropping a couple $1000 on an ebike to start.
@mnolangray I know the suppliers for the hotdog carts, and pretty much all street vending equipment in LA. There are a few companies but Kareem carts is the big one. They are dicks and finance these at really high rates.
The most luxurious form of housing is a detached single family home with a garage and a back yard. These homes can easily accommodate a wide variety of high end amenities like private gyms, decks, outdoor cooking facilities, pools, hot tubs, workshops, and so on.
Luxury apts are so crazy to me bc they ARE so luxurious until you get to the actual apartment and it’s like… oh.
@maxdubler Don’t buy the threads premise that these issues are salient for people. Rent control is allegedly the number one thing people love and it keeps failing at the ballot box. What does that say about something as nebulous as “local control” or “IZ”
Hate this journey for me ✨
What do we find? The people want price controls! And demand subsidies! And restrictions on Wall. St. investors! /11
Everyone asks where we would put a regional high speed rail network while there are … 4 million miles of 4- to 8-lane highways sitting *right there.* And we already own them!
I think its underrated how powerful Brightline becoming good at slapping down a 125mph, or 186mph rail right of way along a highway could be for the US and Canada. Combine that with new regional rail in cities and you could have a half decent HSR system!
.@TheCACoast must be reigned in by the state legislature. They are an out of control agency that blocks needed housing and transportation reform in the name of environmental protection 🙃
Why in the hell has a state agency @TheCACoast hired lobbyists to influence legislature and PR pros to fight them?! they have it backwards - it’s the LEGISLATURE that sets policy. Their job to implement. Not other way around. Bureaucracy out of control politico.com/newsletters/ca…
@CaseyPrattABC7 It's going to be so funny when the As end up homeless.
@CaseyPrattABC7 I still question someone willingly investing $500m for let’s say… ~30% that is needed in order to break ground AND you’re a minority without a clear path to full ownership? What has Fisher shown he can manage your asset?
Like I’ve always said. He’s gonna need an investor to come on board and get this across the finish line. The fact that we’re this far along and he hasn’t found one is… Well…
Athletics hire investment banker to secure $500 million in private financing latimes.com/sports/story/2…
The year is ~ 2033. A city and a suburb are sitting at a bar. City: “How did you go bankrupt?” Suburb: “Gradually, then suddenly.” *** “The illusion that suburbia remains somehow separate from America’s problems is no longer viable.” theatlantic.com/books/archive/…
And this is the updated design of the first builder's remedy project in Santa Monica
One of the Santa Monica Builder's Remedy projects appears to be moving forward as a by-right project (given expedited approval under the settlement) 1435 5th St has been upsized from 375 units in 13 floors to 422 units in 18 floors (picture is of old plans)
@Rafamonsta @CohenSite this is the project that prompted that exemption
Ah yes, it’s me, the California Coastal Commission, protecting coastal access and habitat by … … blocking protected bike lanes. At the beach. youtu.be/NEBjip4zVV4?fe…
The Capitol Corridor Board of Directors is meeting May 1 at 10 am to review hydrogen trains as an option for the corridor. We want electric instead! Hydrogen trains are slower, less reliably tested, and not as green as you might think. 🤫 Learn more: mailchi.mp/streetsforall/…
All I want for Christmas is DTLA Taco Bell Cantina 😭😭😭
Bay Area public transit is at stake here. We rely off of @X to keep public transit riders of informed of how to take action to improve transit. Please help us! To @seamlessbayarea followers - please repost & urge @X (nicely) to reinstate our account. 🙏
the 3BR units in this are $2700 per month, including heating costs. swiss housing just hits differently.
the plan's a little funky - but would you live here? (2) connected point access blocks w/ units ranging from 1-3 bedrooms. light on multiple sides. bedrooms w/ windows loggia that separate functions solar protection
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