DJ Crimson
@djcrimson.bsky.social
If you ask me, “Where’s Oakland?” I’ll tell you it’s in my heart.
I respect all these professors a lot, but ”people care about aesthetics” is a maddening argument when (a) planners have tried and failed a million times to regulate their way into attractive buildings, and (b) the design of buildings comes from a complex combo of planning & building codes, (cont’d)…
NEW PAPER w/ @cselmendorf.bsky.social & @jkalla.bsky.social:
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
An under-appreciated reason why voters oppose dense new housing, especially in less-dense neighborhoods: they think it looks ugly and want to prevent that, even in other neighborhoods.
Some of what we think is NIMBYism might not be!
November 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I respect all these professors a lot, but ”people care about aesthetics” is a maddening argument when (a) planners have tried and failed a million times to regulate their way into attractive buildings, and (b) the design of buildings comes from a complex combo of planning & building codes, (cont’d)…
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San Francisco's small sites preservation program is the same for what i've seen. The portfolios nonprofits have assembled of these old, small, rent controlled properties are collectively AT BEST just breaking even, which is highly risky for leveraged properties with no upside to offset that risk.
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
San Francisco's small sites preservation program is the same for what i've seen. The portfolios nonprofits have assembled of these old, small, rent controlled properties are collectively AT BEST just breaking even, which is highly risky for leveraged properties with no upside to offset that risk.
Reading the Oakland staff report about forgiveness of the EBALDC loans. They threw in a bunch of fancy-sounding accountability measures, but the truth is that the ACAH program was bad news from the start, and run-down old rent-controlled apartment buildings should ~never be acquired by nonprofits.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Reading the Oakland staff report about forgiveness of the EBALDC loans. They threw in a bunch of fancy-sounding accountability measures, but the truth is that the ACAH program was bad news from the start, and run-down old rent-controlled apartment buildings should ~never be acquired by nonprofits.
Was awakened from my nap by my daughter beating me with a sock puppet.
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Was awakened from my nap by my daughter beating me with a sock puppet.
Rebecca Kaplan quietly landing a $149k/year job with the City of Oakland instead of shrinking away into the ether is really galling.
City of Oakland gives Rebecca Kaplan, former city council member a $149,000-per-year job
The Oakland city administrator’s office has given former city council member Rebecca Kaplan a full-time job on the city’s payroll as a “Project Manager (Illegal Dumping)”
www.oaklandreport.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Rebecca Kaplan quietly landing a $149k/year job with the City of Oakland instead of shrinking away into the ether is really galling.
Hearing reports that Trump took the shahada, can anyone confirm?
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hearing reports that Trump took the shahada, can anyone confirm?
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New from me for Inside Philanthropy: California foundations need to decide whether they genuinely want to improve housing affordability or would rather keep funding NIMBY obstructionism in Sacramento. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Philanthropy Needs to Pick a Side on the Housing Construction Debate
Despite California’s severe housing shortage, foundations are still funding on the wrong side of the housing fight there, guest author Ned Resnikoff writes.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
New from me for Inside Philanthropy: California foundations need to decide whether they genuinely want to improve housing affordability or would rather keep funding NIMBY obstructionism in Sacramento. www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
Out of curiosity, I actually listened to the Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes interview. I think the most telling part was when Fuentes says he‘s a big fan of Stalin. Carlson just says they’ll circle back to that and then never does.
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Out of curiosity, I actually listened to the Tucker Carlson/Nick Fuentes interview. I think the most telling part was when Fuentes says he‘s a big fan of Stalin. Carlson just says they’ll circle back to that and then never does.
Hell yeah brother
San Diego City Council approves Balboa Park parking passes, event rates
The San Diego City Council approved a parking pass program for Balboa Park, effective January 2026, amid concerns over projected revenues falling short. Parking rates vary by proxim…
The San Diego City Council approved a parking pass program for Balboa Park, effective January 2026, amid concerns over projected revenues falling short. Parking rates vary by proxim…
San Diego City Council approves Balboa Park parking passes, event rates
Starting in January, visitors to Balboa Park will be able to purchase a monthly, quarterly or annual parking pass.
www.kpbs.org
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Hell yeah brother
It’s unfortunate that people on X have to post links downthread so the algorithm doesn’t suppress them, but at least the discourse is elevated and respectful.
November 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
It’s unfortunate that people on X have to post links downthread so the algorithm doesn’t suppress them, but at least the discourse is elevated and respectful.
How is this song going under the radar? Best De La in years. Chills at the line “step to us with a Goliath, got a David right here.” RIP Dave
De La Soul - "The Package" (Visualizer)
YouTube video by WeAreDeLaSoul
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November 15, 2025 at 6:20 AM
How is this song going under the radar? Best De La in years. Chills at the line “step to us with a Goliath, got a David right here.” RIP Dave
Great episode.
Clipse - The Birds Don't Sing
Podcast Episode · Song Exploder · 11/12/2025 · 27m
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Great episode.
Now that voters have also turned on Trump over the economy despite real wages increasing, has Will Stancil expressed any reflection or self-awareness? Not going to wade through 50k posts to find out.
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Now that voters have also turned on Trump over the economy despite real wages increasing, has Will Stancil expressed any reflection or self-awareness? Not going to wade through 50k posts to find out.
Open to the idea that Newsom’s experimentation over the last year was like when Lil Wayne started using Autotune. Was trainwreck bad for a bit but then the shit started actually working.
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Open to the idea that Newsom’s experimentation over the last year was like when Lil Wayne started using Autotune. Was trainwreck bad for a bit but then the shit started actually working.
They really had the chance to drive his popularity down to the low 30s or below and functionally end his presidency, and they blinked. Cowards.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
They really had the chance to drive his popularity down to the low 30s or below and functionally end his presidency, and they blinked. Cowards.
I bet there are a whole bunch of policies CA could adopt to move the construction industry away from light wood frame and towards CMU block, mass timber, etc.
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I bet there are a whole bunch of policies CA could adopt to move the construction industry away from light wood frame and towards CMU block, mass timber, etc.
As the saying goes, always interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
As the saying goes, always interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.
Can’t believe Nithya Raman is trying to change LA’s rent control to limit rent increases to 60% of CPI. Awful policy.
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Can’t believe Nithya Raman is trying to change LA’s rent control to limit rent increases to 60% of CPI. Awful policy.
Housing policy expert (??) Ezra Klein is a strong supporter of inclusionary (?) and artist (??) housing??
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Housing policy expert (??) Ezra Klein is a strong supporter of inclusionary (?) and artist (??) housing??
Met with the Fire Marshal today and he seemed to have a surprisingly pro-development stance…even threw the local water authority under the bus for their delays and onerous requirements.
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Met with the Fire Marshal today and he seemed to have a surprisingly pro-development stance…even threw the local water authority under the bus for their delays and onerous requirements.
Real life alert! The homie @reggaedelgado.bsky.social is on here.
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Real life alert! The homie @reggaedelgado.bsky.social is on here.
So there are at least 3 apartment projects in Oakland that were literally abandoned mid-construction?? 😬
November 6, 2025 at 3:42 AM
So there are at least 3 apartment projects in Oakland that were literally abandoned mid-construction?? 😬
At a polling station and let’s just say the electorate looks a lot different than it did a year ago.
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
At a polling station and let’s just say the electorate looks a lot different than it did a year ago.
A councilmember in my city asked about how we could fill in the gaps if the federal shutdown affects Section 8 payments. We calculated the total value of S8 payments in our city at $7 Million per month. Not something we have laying around under the couch cushions.
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A councilmember in my city asked about how we could fill in the gaps if the federal shutdown affects Section 8 payments. We calculated the total value of S8 payments in our city at $7 Million per month. Not something we have laying around under the couch cushions.