Policy strategist (cities/regions/climate), Senior Fellow @BerkeleyITS. Former Senior Advisor @Cal_OPR @CalSGC and Regional Planning Director @spur_urbanist.
California, USA
Joined December 2010
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Looking forward to discussing #BayArea poll results tomorrow morning - esp looking at the data on people going #downtown (ie many don’t…) as actually reflecting the enduring importance of downtown. (Major city downtowns our region’s most important activity centers).
Register for the 2023 Silicon Valley Poll Briefing
Wednesday, October 4, 10:00 AM - Noon PDT
Evergreen Valley College Theatre
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Exciting to see first REAP 2.0 funds out & reflecting key goals we designed: 1. $ to ALL 18 MPOs/metro regions of #California. 2. Accelerate VMT reduction strategies in adopted regional plans/SCSs. 3. Collab betw @California_HCD @AirResources @Cal_OPR @CalSGC #regionsrisetogether
YES to a future where everyone can live closer to jobs, services, and daily destinations! REAP 2.0 announces $352 Million in awards to create sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities that are inclusive and take strong strides toward reducing vehicle miles traveled. 😍
ALT A graphic with an off-white background showing a topographical map of the State of California with yellow dots over Shasta, Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Tahoe, Oakland, San Diego, and the counties of Madera, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernadino, Riverside, and Imperial on the left of the image. A yellow headline on a purple background reads “352 Million in the First-Round of REAP 2.0 Awards” and yellow body copy on a blue background reads “granted to 7 Metropolitan Planning Organizations and 5 Higher Impact Transformative applicants to advance sustainable, affordable, and equitable communities.” A round HCD logo with website address hcd.ca.gov sit on the bottom right corner.
ALT A dark green background with a light green text quote mark on the upper left corner. In the middle is white text reading " These highly competitive awards are going to communities that have demonstrated a strong commitment to transforming historically under-resourced communities. High-impact REAP 2.0 grants will make possible the development of significant affordable housing near transit hubs, connecting vulnerable Californians to opportunity and moving the state toward its climate goals by reducing vehicle traffic." Below this is text that attributes the quote to Gustavo Velasquez, Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development. On the lower right is an image of Director Velasquez and a logo for the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Geographic #inequality grew to new high in 2021 w #economic activity concentrated in largest/richest regions. This is why place-based investments like #CERF @CAGoBiz @CALaborAgency @Cal_OPR + Fed progs #CHIPS #TechHubs so imp to share oppor to all regions #regionsrisetogether
Lots more detail in today's first blogpost.
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Reliable #transit must be an ongoing #climate and #economicdevelopment priority for #California. The proposed budget agreement to fund transit is a positive step forward. Thank you to many tireless advocates and champions. Below is a very clear summary from @SPUR_Urbanist
The CA legislature reached an agreement on a budget deal that provides significant new funding to support transit. Statewide, the package restores $2 Billion in TIRCP from the General Fund and makes this funding flexible for operations.
#California cannot meet climate commitments w/o viable transit (+ more state $ for operations). This is a key finding in EVERY major @CAgovernor #climate and #transportation report, incl the 2022 #California Transportation Assessment that I led @CalSGC: sgc.ca.gov/resources/docs/20…
How can California claim to be a climate leader when we are slashing transit service? CA's plans don't cut greenhouse gas emissions, but CA's actions can. Time for state leaders step up-@GavinNewsom, @PhilTing, @NancySkinnerCA, @toniatkins, @anthonyrendon
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Egon Terplan retweeted
With all our challenges, SF & Bay Area can & will recover. But allowing public transit to crater is one of the most efficient ways to undermine that recovery.
We must throw our transit systems a lifeline as their ridership gradually recovers. We’re working to make that happen.
S.F. isn’t in a doom loop yet. We will be if California doesn’t save public transit. 8 in 10 BART trip are to downtown SF, Oakland, and Berkeley. Successful downtowns and transit and intertwined. Pleased to share my op-ed in today’s @sfchronicle sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti…
Transit is an essential part of a economically thriving and just society. #California has already made a commitment to more transit operating funds in many state reports. Now is the time to demonstrate that commitment in the finalization of the budget.
Transit is essential — not just for mobility, but for our economy, workers, and climate. Today, 60+ CA orgs called on @GavinNewsom @RendonAD62 @SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA @PhilTing to protect the critical budget actions taken last week and also provide new $$$ for transit ops.
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In a new @BrookingsInst report, @lohplaces, @terplan, and @82_Streetcar use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities database to evaluate the benefits of converting offices to #housing. Read here: brookings.edu/research/myths…
Locating more jobs/retail/education, + other destinations near transit is critical for #equity - and too often missing in TOD discussions & w govts/employers. Great thread from @humantransit on how location choices impact driving/travel patterns, esp for those w fewer resources
Downtowns can thrive as #centralbusinessdistricts & #centralsocialdistricts (reliable transit, density, & diversity are key) Looking forward to discussing opportunity in the #futureofdowntown #SanFrancisco on @KALW tonight (May 1, 6pm) w Rodney Fong @SF_Chamber and @kevinbtruong
5/1 @KALW
@shiramstein @sfchronicle discusses the implications of Senator Feinstein’s prolonged absence
Rodney Fong @SF_Chamber, @terplan @UCBerkeley, and @kevinbtruong @SFStandard on how SF can disrupt the "doom loop"
Shoshi Park's @7x7 tips for snagging NorCal campsites
#Downtowns don't have too many offices. They have too little of everything else. Pleased to co-author @BrookingsInst piece w @lohplaceson on myths/realities of office to residential conversions @BrookingsMetro brookings.edu/research/myths…
How can we revitalize America’s downtowns in this new era of hybrid work? @lohplaces, @terplan, and @82_Streetcar highlight some myths about a popular suggestion: converting offices into housing. brookings.edu/research/myths…
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.@lohplaces, @terplan & @82_Streetcar offer several real estate recommendations for revitalizing downtowns, and ways to advance the conversation about office conversions. brookings.edu/research/myths… 1/6
Excellent thread by @AdrianCovert of maps falsely depicting #California (Alta & #Baja) as an island (from a myth). Classic thinking trap (ie since no big rivers emptying into ocean must be island) bc didn’t know about #SanFrancisco Bay (as fog blocked narrow #GoldenGate).
Looking forward to @SPUR_Urbanist event next Wed 2/15 w Bill Higgins @The_CALCOG where we'll explore the theory of change behind #regionsrisetogether and regions-up planning & implementation progs e.g. REAP 2.0 #CERF we developed @Cal_OPR w @California_HCD @AirResources @CAGoBiz
On Wednesday, we’re untangling the web that is regional planning in California with experts from the field! Join us to learn more about the challenges architects and planners face when developing projects for metropolitan regions. spur.org/events/2023-02-15/n…
"We have a once in a generation opportunity to build a more diverse and resilient local economy," says @cityofsanfran Mayor @londonbreed releasing roadmap for #downtownsanfrancisco future. Pleased to have played a small role in developing this roadmap with @sfoewd
Today, I released my “Roadmap for Downtown’s Future”, a comprehensive plan to reinvent and revitalize the core of SF’s economy. The plan includes nine strategies and nearly fifty initiatives because it won’t be any one thing that will save Downtown. bit.ly/3xul2x7
Inspiring to be with community leaders at the @CalSGC Catalyst conference who see urgency to address CA #climate & #equity needs + optimistic to use the ~100B infra $ to achieve diff outcomes (eg expand Ibank as state green bank to invest in regional priorities from #CERF)
"We're working with outdated... systems & there is an urgency to establish new practices [for] community development" said @terplan during the Building a Framework for Equitable Investment breakout. Signup to receive Summary Papers of breakout discussions: sgccatalyst.org
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Our new article in #TheNewLocalism argues we are again in a #metropolitan moment. Need to leverage existing #regional institutions to coordinate, esp w so much #Federal $. Great models to learn from nationwide. Pleasure to write w @bruce_katz @Chelsea_Elaine_ @milkywaymyers
Experimenting at the Metropolitan and Regional Scale: my latest w @terplan @Chelsea_Elaine_ @milkywaymyers on how market dynamics and federal investments are driving a rise in collaboration across sectors and jurisdictions thenewlocalism.com/newslette…
Recent federal bills will yield $80 billion for "place based" industrial policy which can help reduce regional economic disparity. This is also oppor to onshore manufacturing, esp in clean energy and semiconductors. Excellent new analysis from @MarkMuro1 @BrookingsMetro
This new @brookingsmetro brief provides a valuable summary that highlights the new investments by the feds in "place-based" industrial policy.
In #California the #RegionsRiseTogether initiative w/ @MoveCAFWD elevated issue of regional econ disparity (esp betw coast and inland) and led to the $600 million Community Economic Resilience Fund #CERF from @Cal_OPR @CALaborAgency @CAGoBiz. opr.ca.gov/economic-developm…
Each of #CA's 13 econ regions has $5M to develop a high road transition strategy (led by groups incl @ValleyVisionSac @SierraBusiness @LAEDC @CentralValleyCF). Huge oppor for #CA regions to access Fed ec dev $ w clear story + visionary plan + unified voice opr.ca.gov/news/2022/10-20.h…