David Shere
@davidshere.net
Berkeley Yimby Jew Dad
On the Housing Advisory Commission trying to make more and better affordable housing.
Berkeley Civic Library: https://www.civic-library.com
Blog: https://davidshere.github.io
On the Housing Advisory Commission trying to make more and better affordable housing.
Berkeley Civic Library: https://www.civic-library.com
Blog: https://davidshere.github.io
This is the funniest shit I have ever seen in my life
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is the funniest shit I have ever seen in my life
At the Corridor Zoning worksession, seeing a lot of folks who won't be able to make this observation
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
At the Corridor Zoning worksession, seeing a lot of folks who won't be able to make this observation
I absolutely love the @berkeleyscanner.com, we are beyond lucky to have that kind of knowledgable, detailed reporting on public safety in our community. Most places don't have that.
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
October 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I absolutely love the @berkeleyscanner.com, we are beyond lucky to have that kind of knowledgable, detailed reporting on public safety in our community. Most places don't have that.
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
But man that comment section...there are some wild things that happen in that comment section...
4 year old saw a version of this meme so I had to explain it to her, so I made up an example she could relate to, and it was, to put it mildly, a hit and so now you all get to share in it too
October 14, 2025 at 3:45 AM
4 year old saw a version of this meme so I had to explain it to her, so I made up an example she could relate to, and it was, to put it mildly, a hit and so now you all get to share in it too
this is why you READ THEORY
September 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
this is why you READ THEORY
I'm confused though, I thought they were going to be making a recommendation on corridor zoning
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I'm confused though, I thought they were going to be making a recommendation on corridor zoning
This is neat stuff coming up!
September 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is neat stuff coming up!
Reading through the correspondence for last night's planning commission meeting, there's some good stuff.
Jury's out on this one, frankly.
Jury's out on this one, frankly.
September 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Reading through the correspondence for last night's planning commission meeting, there's some good stuff.
Jury's out on this one, frankly.
Jury's out on this one, frankly.
Apropos of nothing, the entire length of golden park, stretching from the park about a half mile into sunset, is about to have allow 9 story buildings (with density bonus). Pretty cool.
September 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Apropos of nothing, the entire length of golden park, stretching from the park about a half mile into sunset, is about to have allow 9 story buildings (with density bonus). Pretty cool.
Why ON EARTH is the vast majority of policy research presented in this and only this format?? It is 2025! What is wrong with people!
August 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Why ON EARTH is the vast majority of policy research presented in this and only this format?? It is 2025! What is wrong with people!
Well would you look at that
July 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Well would you look at that
Gannett is sitting right there!
It’s a public company, worth a half a billion. A rich person or group of rich people could just buy it and then you own papers in all of these places.
It’s a public company, worth a half a billion. A rich person or group of rich people could just buy it and then you own papers in all of these places.
July 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Gannett is sitting right there!
It’s a public company, worth a half a billion. A rich person or group of rich people could just buy it and then you own papers in all of these places.
It’s a public company, worth a half a billion. A rich person or group of rich people could just buy it and then you own papers in all of these places.
To answer that you need to look at why certain units are vacant, then you get the answer - it either makes absolutely zero sense, or it would involve literally stealing homes from people who own them and forcing them to house the homeless.
June 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
To answer that you need to look at why certain units are vacant, then you get the answer - it either makes absolutely zero sense, or it would involve literally stealing homes from people who own them and forcing them to house the homeless.
I understand why people believe that stuff - this comes from one of the most egregious parts of the whole story, which, more on that later. But it's just not true, the misconception is both insulting to professional staff toxic to our civic culture.
June 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I understand why people believe that stuff - this comes from one of the most egregious parts of the whole story, which, more on that later. But it's just not true, the misconception is both insulting to professional staff toxic to our civic culture.
Here's another one - they're talking about “requirements”, that BFD has “rejected” and “vetoed”, saying the department needs to “achieve consensus” and “negotiate” and find “a viable compromise”.
Sounds pretty consultative to me!
Sounds pretty consultative to me!
June 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Here's another one - they're talking about “requirements”, that BFD has “rejected” and “vetoed”, saying the department needs to “achieve consensus” and “negotiate” and find “a viable compromise”.
Sounds pretty consultative to me!
Sounds pretty consultative to me!
Here's one record I found documenting a meeting between the Fire Department and Public Works staff.
This meeting was before council even asked staff to do detailed engineering work!
This meeting was before council even asked staff to do detailed engineering work!
June 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Here's one record I found documenting a meeting between the Fire Department and Public Works staff.
This meeting was before council even asked staff to do detailed engineering work!
This meeting was before council even asked staff to do detailed engineering work!
Gonna take a pass on that one, CBP
May 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Gonna take a pass on that one, CBP
Man the 80s really were a wild time
May 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Man the 80s really were a wild time
