Category: Housing
Why One Family Moved to the Valley and is Moving Again
A Tracy resident talks about climate change in the Valley and on the Coast.
100+ Easements for One Flood Wall?
This Marin County community desperately needs a new flood wall. Private ownership and a pricey bill stand in the way.
Wheat Fields or Walkable City for Solano Open Space?
A proposal for a 17,500-acre new sustainable city in Solano County’s rolling hills has locals worrying and dreaming. County voters will likely embrace or reject the resulting “East Solano Homes, Jobs, and Clean Energy Initiative” in November 2024.
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When Housing and Climate Crises Collide
Marin’s failure to develop truly affordable housing sparks debate about equitable growth and climate resilience in a fast-gentrifying county.
Why One Family Moved to the Valley and is Moving Again
A Tracy resident talks about climate change in the Valley and on the Coast.
100+ Easements for One Flood Wall?
This Marin County community desperately needs a new flood wall. Private ownership and a pricey bill stand in the way.
Wheat Fields or Walkable City for Solano Open Space?
A proposal for a 17,500-acre new sustainable city in Solano County’s rolling hills has locals worrying and dreaming. County voters will likely embrace or reject the resulting “East Solano Homes, Jobs, and Clean Energy Initiative” in November 2024.
A Fruitvale Microgrid Could Inspire Resiliency if Approved
33 Fruitvale homes in Oakland could look forward to improved air quality, lowered water usage, greener energy and an innovation in the local energy system called a microgrid through a project called EcoBlock.
Imprisoned with Climate Change
Climate change has a disproportionate impact on incarcerated Americans. Juan Moreno Haines, one of 2.3 million prisoners in the US, describes his experience.
Future-Proof Homes?
Oona Khan dreams about her home of the future, after losing her Malibu retreat to fire. Caught in a quagmire of legal battles with Southern California Edison, and surging construction costs, Khan is still waiting to start construction.
The Case for Climate Castles
As climate change throws more extreme events at us, isn’t it time to think bigger, bolder, further ahead? Six young architects draw climate-resilient castles.
Looking for Justice at the Nexus of Housing and Climate Policy
How housing is built and who it is built for are not only equity questions, but also climate mitigation questions. When people can afford to live near their jobs, their emissions from commuting go down.
Flipping the Switch on All-Electric Housing
An East Palo Alto affordable housing project is at the forefront of a trend cities across California are trying to encourage: switching from natural gas appliances to electric ones. But the transition isn’t without headaches.