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Chuck Purvis
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Retired regional transportation planner. #census #gis #progressive #SanFranciscoBayArea #ebicycling #hayward #eastbay #beer #wine #baseball

Data hobbyist. Political Geography. Progressive Politics. Urban Geography. Demographics. #AmericanCommunitySurvey
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Excellent op-ed about expanding size of California State Assembly and State Senate.

Size of Calif state legislature has not changed in over 150 years!

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
California doesn’t need to be broken up. The Legislature needs more seats
OPINION: California’s problem isn’t that the state has become too big to govern. It’s that we need to add more legislative districts and representatives.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
charleypurvis.bsky.social
#beer #craftbeer #UCDavis

Master Brewers alumni from UC Davis program reunite
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Master Brewers alumni from UC Davis program reunite - East Bay Times
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December 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Great data dive by SF Chronicle on Californians use of time using #ATUS via #iPUMS

American Time Use Survey.
California stereotypes are real — and this extremely detailed data about time use proves it
How do Californians use their time? This breakdown shows how many minutes are spent on activities daily.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
charleypurvis.bsky.social
#Streetcars of desire. Great story by Nolte on historic streetcars in #SanFrancisco

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
A ride on S.F.’s ‘iron monster’ as a boy sparked a lifelong dedication to city’s streetcars
The Market Street Railway is the preservation partner of the San Francisco Municipal Railway, acting as cheerleader, watchdog, lobbying group and support base for the city’s cable cars.
www.sfchronicle.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
charleypurvis.bsky.social
This feels like a remake of the James Bond film “A View to the Kill”

#blimp #zeppelin

www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Massive white blimp floating over San Francisco has ties to Google
Sergey Brin’s Pathfinder 1 airship completed another test flight over the Bay on Tuesday.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:40 PM
charleypurvis.bsky.social
Fascinating op-ed re senior citizens and #waymo driverless autos.

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
For Bay Area seniors, Waymo and self-driving cars are the future
OPINION: “The autonomous car is a wellness antidote: It lets older people continue to partake in normal routines and recapture the thrill of spontaneity,” Jane Gould writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Bad news for #Hayward with loan default for the Maple & Main development in downtown Hayward.

Housing project falls into default
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Housing project falls into default - East Bay Times
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November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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#craftbeer

Great Jay Brooks story on new / reopened craft breweries:

Rockaway Beach Brewery in Pacifica, 50 Vara brewery in the Sunset, and Magnolia in the Haight. Can’t wait to visit!!

THEY’RE BACK!
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THEY’RE BACK! - East Bay Times
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November 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 5) PUMAs
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#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

PUMAs are Public Use Microdata Areas. They are essentially "regional analysis districts" with a population of 100,000+ persons.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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I saw this East Bay Times article on the East Bay Times app and thought you’d be interested.

I remember old Harry at the Temescal Kaspers.

And I miss my Casper’s in downtown #Hayward, too 🌭🌭

Kasper’s, the hot dog that ‘started it all’ in Oakland, is no more
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November 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 4) CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

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#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

Table 7. Worst CDs with highest uninsured shares
Table 8. Best CDs with lowest uninsured shares
October 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Great article on the acquisition of indie bookseller Books, Inc by Barnes and Noble. #books #indiebooks
Bay Area booksellers fear losing business as chains buy indie stores, keep their old names
The Bay Area’s tight-knit independent booksellers fear for their future as chains such as Barnes & Noble buy local stores and maintain the indie vibe.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 3) CITIES

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#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

Continuing my analysis of the health uninsured in 2024.

Table 4. Best places with lowest uninsured shares
Table 5. Worst places with highest uninsured shares
Table 6. Largest US places
October 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 2) 1/3

#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

Texas is the #1 (Worst) US State in 2024 in terms of share of persons under 65 WITHOUT Health Insurance: 19.2%.

Texas was also the #1 US State in 2009, at 26.3% uninsured, persons age < 65.
October 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Americans Without Health Insurance (Part 1) 1/5

#Census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #ACA #Obamacare

The Census Bureau's American Community Survey has collected on Health Insurance for individuals between 2008 and the present. This analysis examines uninsured shares of the population by age group
October 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

Good op-ed piece by urban planner Bill Fulton on pro-housing #SB79 #TOD #TransitOrientedDevelopment
SB79 is now law. But California still has work to do to fix the housing crisis and meet its climate goals
OPINION: “This bet on housing near transit stations could not come at a worse time. Transit ridership is still below pre-pandemic highs — especially on the rail systems that SB79 focuses on.”
www.sfchronicle.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Good news for housing advocates

#SB79 signed by Gov Newsom. #YIMBY #TOD #TransitOrirntedDevelopment
New California law would put taller apartment buildings near BART and Caltrain
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed Senate Bill 79 to put dense housing around transit hubs.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Gimme (Affordable) Shelter, Part 5. Large Cities in California and the Bay Area

#census #ACS #affordability

Continuing analysis of the 2024 share of households with high or severe (30%+) housing cost burdens.

Most cost burdened large city in California? Inglewood at 56.9% of HHs, costs >= 30.0%
October 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Columnist Jonathan Lansler’s article on mortgage free households in California

#census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey

Californians free from home loans on the rise
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Californians free from home loans on the rise - East Bay Times
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October 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Reposted by Chuck Purvis
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Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF www.kff.org/affordable-c...
Congressional District Interactive Map: How Much Will ACA Premium Payments Rise if Enhanced Subsidies Expire? | KFF
This analysis and interactive map illustrate how much more enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans would pay in premiums at the congressional district level if the enhanced subsidies ...
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October 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...

Great news for downtown #Oakland
Exclusive: Bay Area university to open $240 million downtown Oakland campus. Here’s a look inside
The 10-story, 260,000-square-foot building will have state-of-the-art classrooms, a virtual reality center and space for motion analysis research.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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California leads the nation in this poverty measure — and S.F.’s is even higher
California’s poverty rate is once again the highest in the country, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. What’s more, that rate recently saw its first increase in more than a decade.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Great article by S.F. Chronicle

#YIMBY #TransitOrientedDevelopment #SB79
Will this YIMBY bill put more homes near transit? Our map shows where housing could be built
Housing advocates who viewed SB79 as a potential sea change say it became diluted during the political process. The bill’s primary sponsor calls it a “a remarkably strong bill.”
www.sfchronicle.com
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Most Bay Area renters are ‘cost-burdened’ — especially in these areas

#census #ACS #AmericanCommunitySurvey #affordability

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Most Bay Area renters are ‘cost-burdened’ — especially in these areas
Rising housing costs and soft income growth in the outer Bay Area has made it harder for renters to make ends meet.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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A dot map of Sunnyvale, CA's population by race, created using data from the 2020 US Census.

🔵 = White, 🟢 = Black, 🟠 = Hispanic, 🔴 = Asian, 🟤 = Native American/Other, 🟣 = Multiracial

Explore the map: https://www.censusdots.com/race/sunnyvale-ca-demographics?src=bluesky
A dot map of Sunnyvale, CA's population by race
September 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM