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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 13h

Yes of course. But the worst job housing balances are SF San Mateo and Santa Clara so it sucks but its worth it over no sb 79

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Hyperlexic @hyperlexic.bsky.social · 15h

Temescal down.

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 15h

A popular craft brewery has filed for bankruptcy in Oakland. It’s the latest in a string of major changes for breweries in the Bay Area.

A prominent Bay Area brewery just filed for bankruptcy

bit.ly

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 15h

Im stuck on this stage of Subway Builders. Once you buy your train cars, how do you add them into service? pressing the frequency button doesnt seem to add train cars I've bought.

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Ben Christopher @frombenc.bsky.social · 21h

Ben Metcalf @ternerhousing.bsky.social: "If costs come down and interest rates drop, you can imagine we’ve set the table for a building boom."

calmatters.org/housing/2025...

Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing

After weeks of waiting, California’s governor signed a bill that will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas.

calmatters.org

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 16h

What a fucking moron.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 19h

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 16h

SB 79 requires counties to have 16 or more rail stations. It was originally 15 but I got a feeling it was bumped to 16 to exclude CCC which has exactly 15 rail stops. SB 79 allows future counties to be included if they get 16 rail stops.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 16h

Cmon @bart.gov convert the transfer platform into a formal BART station already! It should've been one from day 1! Contra Costa will be included in SB 79 and your stations will get more riders!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Ciattarelli: "We've got a severe overdevelopment crisis in our suburban communities because of the Democrats' idea of social engineering."

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 1d

If there's one takeaway from the SB79 victory, it's this: never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed [posters] can change the world.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 20h

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 20h

Fingers cross future amendments deal with that urban transit county poison pill

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 21h

Yes

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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 21h

Important to remember that not only did we pass #SB79, the biggest transit-oriented upzoning bill ever, we also passed a clean CEQA exemption for new multifamily infill housing.

This is, bar none, the biggest year in state action on housing policy reform in California history. Not even close.

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 23h

California housing legislation update: SB 79 (upzones to allow apartments near many rail stations) has been signed, along with many other bills, details in thread! 🏘️🥑

M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 1d

Learn more about the bill: cayimby.org/legislation/...

SB 79 (Wiener): Transit-Oriented Development and Upzoning

SB 79 will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas and streamlining exi...

cayimby.org

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 22h

Doesnt exist yet. Im sure many will come out soon

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 22h

Per the law, its the pedestrian access point. Its not entirely clear where this is, but on OpenStreetMaps they ID station access points. Elevators is obviously a ped access point. My map is measuring from the NBB elevator and from the NBB main entrance.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 23h

Major Transit Bus Stops with Bus Only Lanes

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 23h

After July 1st 2026 yes

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 23h

- SB 79 :
- 0.25 mi from rail (dark green): 7 stories, 120 dua (14 du)
- 0.5 mi from rail or 0.25 from major bus (light green): 6 stories, 100 dua (11 du)
- 0.5 mi from major bus (yellow): 5 stories, 80 dua. (9 du)

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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 1d

Big day for the posting to policy pipeline.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 1d

You also have to put in an elevator at 4 stories, so typical urban lots in the Bay Area are going to remain 3 stories. SB 79 isnt a high-rise bill or mid-rise bill its a Missing Middle thing. While allowng for mid and highrises near huge parcels not usually situated in residential streets

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 1d

On typical small urban lots in the East Bay, I just cant see developers eclipsing 3 or 4 stories with such minimal dwelling units allowances. SB 79 will be a big deal on bigger lots, but neighborhood lots will be a return to the mid-century apartments: 3 story complexes with a dozen units.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 1d

This is my SB 79 rezoning map for Berkeley based on nearest pedestrian access points, any % of a lot in range being eligible per SB 79's texts. Its going to be more like a Middle Housing bonus than even mid-rises, really.

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 1d

SB 79 is not much bigger than Berkeley's Missing Middle. Take a typical 5k lot in Berk.
- MM : 3 stories, 75 dua (8 du)
- SB 79 : 0.25 mi from rail: 7 stories, 120 dua (14 du)
- 0.5 mi from rail or 0.25 from major bus: 6 stories, 100 dua (11 du)
- 0.5 mi from major bus: 5 stories, 80 dua. (9 du)

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Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social · 1d

This is my SB 79 rezoning map for Berkeley based on nearest pedestrian access points, any % of a lot in range being eligible per SB 79's texts. Its going to be more like a Middle Housing bonus than even mid-rises, really.

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