This is no secret to drivers: California's roads are falling apart. The state legislature approved SB-1, Governor Brown's proposal for raising the gas tax to try to fix them. But a new report released today by Beacon Economics and the nonprofit group Next 10 believes that taxing gas simply will not generate enough revenue to get the job done.
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The challenge continues to have shifted from mitigating deep program cuts and tax increases to making choices that will keep California moving in a positive direction.
Location, location, location: real estate choices help California meet climate goals, grow local economies, and benefit residents.
SAN FRANCISCO — Building the right kind of housing in the right places can help California meet its 2030 climate goals while growing the economy, according to a new report from the nonpartisan nonprofit group Next 10.
A pair of UC Berkeley researchers tried to gauge the impact of different housing development strategies on that state's desire to meet its goal to reduce global warming gas emissions.
Encouraging new housing development of vacant or under-used properties would spur economic growth, reduce monthly household costs, cut greenhouse gas emissions and help California meets its climate goals, according to a report released today.
California could go a long way to meeting its environmental goals in greenhouse gases — and see greater economic growth — by building more infill housing by 2030.
They say the real estate agent’s mantra is “location, location, location.” And when it comes to crafting smart housing policy, location is key, as well. As California legislators consider more than 130 bills designed to tackle the state’s housing crisis, they should consider ways to encourage infill housing — compact housing in already urbanized land near transit, jobs, and services.
City planners in post-Measure S Los Angeles are beginning to work on updating LA’s 35 individual community plans, and the big question is how hard officials will push for increased housing density.
A statewide turn toward denser, “infill” residential housing near jobs and public transit would allow California to meet its ever-growing housing needs and climate goals for emissions reduction by 2030, a new study says.