Jonathan Levine
@jnthnlvn.bsky.social
Strongly recommended for pro-housing people (and even more for people who aren't yet on board): Appelbaum, Yoni. Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity. Random House, 2025. Moving exerpt attached. #a2council
September 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Strongly recommended for pro-housing people (and even more for people who aren't yet on board): Appelbaum, Yoni. Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity. Random House, 2025. Moving exerpt attached. #a2council
Important video: Israeli security chiefs through the ages demand: "End the War!" #jstreet x.com/i/status/195...
UnXeptable on X: "💥Israeli Security Chiefs Through the Decades “End the war and bring the hostages home!” 🇮🇱🇮🇱 This is an extraordinary call, unlike anything we've seen in Israel. Almost everyone who was once at the wheel of a major security organization: Nadav Argaman, Shin Bet Director Tamir https://t.co/JCCgMD6XHj" / X
💥Israeli Security Chiefs Through the Decades “End the war and bring the hostages home!” 🇮🇱🇮🇱 This is an extraordinary call, unlike anything we've seen in Israel. Almost everyone who was once at the wheel of a major security organization: Nadav Argaman, Shin Bet Director Tamir https://t.co/JCCgMD6XHj
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August 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Important video: Israeli security chiefs through the ages demand: "End the War!" #jstreet x.com/i/status/195...
The era of downzoning officially ends in Berkeley. The Middle Housing era begins!!!
Everyone who came out to speak made this happen. Had the speakers been mostly negative, the weak upzoning would've passed. Good job!
Everyone who came out to speak made this happen. Had the speakers been mostly negative, the weak upzoning would've passed. Good job!
June 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A letter to "Pause the Plan" friends regarding the #a2council comprehensive planning process. drive.google.com/file/d/1AlGH...
letter to xxxx and xxxx.pdf
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May 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A letter to "Pause the Plan" friends regarding the #a2council comprehensive planning process. drive.google.com/file/d/1AlGH...
#a2council Nice NBC News segment on middle housing and affordability: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3LT...
How Portland, OR made housing more affordable
YouTube video by NBC News
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May 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#a2council Nice NBC News segment on middle housing and affordability: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3LT...
HANDS OFF! Washtenaw County Democratic Party has produced a sign suitable for demonstrations or yards. $10 to cover production costs. Customize "billionaires" and "America" according to the context. Want one? jnthnlvn (at) gmail.com #a2council
May 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
HANDS OFF! Washtenaw County Democratic Party has produced a sign suitable for demonstrations or yards. $10 to cover production costs. Customize "billionaires" and "America" according to the context. Want one? jnthnlvn (at) gmail.com #a2council
With #a2council lo-rise heights limited to 3 floors, fewer residential projects will pencil out. It's now doubly important to realize housing potential of other areas: 1) eliminate flex zone; 2) uncap transition far from residential; 3) don't require active first-floor commercial on arterials.
May 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
With #a2council lo-rise heights limited to 3 floors, fewer residential projects will pencil out. It's now doubly important to realize housing potential of other areas: 1) eliminate flex zone; 2) uncap transition far from residential; 3) don't require active first-floor commercial on arterials.
Dozens of speakers@Tuesday’s #a2council Pln Cmsn, ~50/50 split between pro- and anti-density. Demographics are clear: younger renters vs. older homeowners. There are a few older homeowning YIMBYs, but not a single young renter echoes bogus claims that new construction somehow harms affordability.
April 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Dozens of speakers@Tuesday’s #a2council Pln Cmsn, ~50/50 split between pro- and anti-density. Demographics are clear: younger renters vs. older homeowners. There are a few older homeowning YIMBYs, but not a single young renter echoes bogus claims that new construction somehow harms affordability.
A colleague expressed concern about current efforts to reduce exclusionary zoning as part of the Ann Arbor Comprehensive Plan process. My response is contained in the attached. #a2council docs.google.com/document/d/1...
comprehensive planning
Here's how I tend to think about policy reform to allow greater compactness in high-accessibility areas. 1. It's a necessary (though not sufficient) condition to meet goals that we've already set for...
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March 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A colleague expressed concern about current efforts to reduce exclusionary zoning as part of the Ann Arbor Comprehensive Plan process. My response is contained in the attached. #a2council docs.google.com/document/d/1...
They scrapped zones that had been redundant
Exclusion, they found and they shunned and
Considered, debated
Revised and updated
And housing has turned so abundant
#a2council
Exclusion, they found and they shunned and
Considered, debated
Revised and updated
And housing has turned so abundant
#a2council
February 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
They scrapped zones that had been redundant
Exclusion, they found and they shunned and
Considered, debated
Revised and updated
And housing has turned so abundant
#a2council
Exclusion, they found and they shunned and
Considered, debated
Revised and updated
And housing has turned so abundant
#a2council
This Thursday, #a2council Planning Commission will discuss consultants' proposals re:comprehensive plan. These need to be made more housing-friendly. Will Leaf and I explain.
tinyurl.com/a2backgrnd tinyurl.com/a2histcomp
tinyurl.com/a2backgrnd tinyurl.com/a2histcomp
Restrictive Districts Memo 1_2025.pdf
tinyurl.com
January 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
This Thursday, #a2council Planning Commission will discuss consultants' proposals re:comprehensive plan. These need to be made more housing-friendly. Will Leaf and I explain.
tinyurl.com/a2backgrnd tinyurl.com/a2histcomp
tinyurl.com/a2backgrnd tinyurl.com/a2histcomp
The future land use map being developed as part of the Comprehensive Plan process started out simple but has become more complex and restrictive lately. Will Leaf and I explain (see link) why we disagree with this direction and believe it to contradict the charge of #a2council
tinyurl.com/fluma2
tinyurl.com/fluma2
Employment District Memo.pdf
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November 19, 2024 at 4:14 PM
The future land use map being developed as part of the Comprehensive Plan process started out simple but has become more complex and restrictive lately. Will Leaf and I explain (see link) why we disagree with this direction and believe it to contradict the charge of #a2council
tinyurl.com/fluma2
tinyurl.com/fluma2