Max Dubler 🏳️🌈
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Posting for California YIMBY about housing, and for myself about skateboarding and cameras. Tradeoffs are real. he/him
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Max Dubler 🏳️🌈
@maxdubler.com
· Dec 2
Salesperson: and as you can see, the jacket has this wonderful red lining
Me, an urban planner, eyes narrowing: it has WHAT
Me, an urban planner, eyes narrowing: it has WHAT
Bands opening up songs with a random snippet of tv or radio dialogue… not something you hear so much these days!
December 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Bands opening up songs with a random snippet of tv or radio dialogue… not something you hear so much these days!
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"Program officers who oversee grants related to housing should... track the legislation that their major grantees support/oppose, and press grantees to explain themselves when they lobby against pro-housing bills."
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"Program officers who oversee grants related to housing should... track the legislation that their major grantees support/oppose, and press grantees to explain themselves when they lobby against pro-housing bills."
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/philant...
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Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Ex-official explained this in a way that will stick with me forever: Within fire departments, the EMTs are overworked and underpaid and don’t have time to advocate for policy. The fire chiefs, on the other hand, have a lot more time on their hands. So fire response, not medical, dictates policy.
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lol Pomona requiring a 100% affordable housing development to spend money on public art. ridiculous.
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
lol Pomona requiring a 100% affordable housing development to spend money on public art. ridiculous.
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be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
Under this settlement RealPage will:
- stop offering software that uses nonpublic data
- stop gathering nonpublic data + not discuss it with property managers
- remove/redesign features that restrict rent decreases or align prices among competitors
- be subject to court monitoring for compliance
- stop offering software that uses nonpublic data
- stop gathering nonpublic data + not discuss it with property managers
- remove/redesign features that restrict rent decreases or align prices among competitors
- be subject to court monitoring for compliance
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Under this settlement RealPage will:
- stop offering software that uses nonpublic data
- stop gathering nonpublic data + not discuss it with property managers
- remove/redesign features that restrict rent decreases or align prices among competitors
- be subject to court monitoring for compliance
- stop offering software that uses nonpublic data
- stop gathering nonpublic data + not discuss it with property managers
- remove/redesign features that restrict rent decreases or align prices among competitors
- be subject to court monitoring for compliance
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When you zone for fewer homes, fewer homes get built (duh), housing prices go up, and cities become more segregated
Downzoning was used by cities around the world to preserve neighborhood aesthetics & protect property values.
New evidence from Chicago in @findingspress.org ⏬ shows downzoning's effects over several decades:
—Massive drop in housing construction
—Higher home prices
—Increased racial segregation
New evidence from Chicago in @findingspress.org ⏬ shows downzoning's effects over several decades:
—Massive drop in housing construction
—Higher home prices
—Increased racial segregation
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
When you zone for fewer homes, fewer homes get built (duh), housing prices go up, and cities become more segregated
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seattle was downzoned continually from the first zoning ordinance in 1923, through the 1980s
Downzoning was used by cities around the world to preserve neighborhood aesthetics & protect property values.
New evidence from Chicago in @findingspress.org ⏬ shows downzoning's effects over several decades:
—Massive drop in housing construction
—Higher home prices
—Increased racial segregation
New evidence from Chicago in @findingspress.org ⏬ shows downzoning's effects over several decades:
—Massive drop in housing construction
—Higher home prices
—Increased racial segregation
Downzoning Chicago: How Local Land Use Policy Has Reduced Housing Construction and Reinforced Segregation | Published in Findings
By Yonah Freemark, George Kisiel. Downzonings were used by US cities in the postwar period to preserve neighborhood character. These land-use policies were associated with lower housing supply, higher...
findingspress.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
seattle was downzoned continually from the first zoning ordinance in 1923, through the 1980s
As your friendly neighborhood e-micro mobility enthusiast and former pro downhill longboarder, I would like to remind everyone that electric skateboards are unacceptably dangerous and you should not ride them.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
As your friendly neighborhood e-micro mobility enthusiast and former pro downhill longboarder, I would like to remind everyone that electric skateboards are unacceptably dangerous and you should not ride them.
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Welcome to Unsubscribe Monday, where companies whose mailing lists I didn’t realize I was on send me Cyber Monday emails and I take the opportunity to clean up my inbox.
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Welcome to Unsubscribe Monday, where companies whose mailing lists I didn’t realize I was on send me Cyber Monday emails and I take the opportunity to clean up my inbox.
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It was seventy years ago today that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, triggering one of the world's great experiments in nonviolent action
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It was seventy years ago today that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, triggering one of the world's great experiments in nonviolent action
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One of the overarching themes of the 21st century is the gatekeeper coup. We used to “trust” retailers, news outlets, public figures but the removal* of gatekeeping has unleashed something we’re not equipped to deal with
*tech has become gatekeepers, but simply act as monopolists for ads
*tech has become gatekeepers, but simply act as monopolists for ads
Yea there’s a lot of slop out there that established retailers used to be able to gatekeep.
November 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
One of the overarching themes of the 21st century is the gatekeeper coup. We used to “trust” retailers, news outlets, public figures but the removal* of gatekeeping has unleashed something we’re not equipped to deal with
*tech has become gatekeepers, but simply act as monopolists for ads
*tech has become gatekeepers, but simply act as monopolists for ads
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this and many other stickers of mine are discounted on my online store. would love if you sent to a friend! evancook.audio/store
November 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
this and many other stickers of mine are discounted on my online store. would love if you sent to a friend! evancook.audio/store
“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
darrellowens.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“Between 2010 and 2022, structural fires in Berkeley injured an average of 2 people per year, while between just 2017 and 2022, traffic accidents injured or killed an average of 694 people annually.”
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I've been waiting for someone to write a deep dive on how US Fire Departments get in the way of denser housing and safer streets.
New post: a week of hectic back and forth with fire officials and city council over Berkeley street festivals brings out into the open a conflict in city halls across USA. Fire depts opposition to traffic calming and safety measures. Is there a solution?
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
darrellowens.substack.com/p/the-fire-d...
The Fire Department vs. Traffic Safety Advocates
Street safety advocates are butting heads with fire officials. Swift fire response does not have to come at the cost of lives on the roadway.
darrellowens.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I've been waiting for someone to write a deep dive on how US Fire Departments get in the way of denser housing and safer streets.
The new pavement on one of the Peninsula runs doesn’t agree with me but Brian and E made it look good.
November 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The new pavement on one of the Peninsula runs doesn’t agree with me but Brian and E made it look good.
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“Schools need students. Transit needs riders. Our changing climate needs a serious response. And the streets and small businesses that people say they care about need more foot traffic and paying customers, not fewer.”
The “we can’t possibly build more homes because our infrastructure isn’t perfect” argument is ubiquitous in San Francisco housing debates.
It’s effectively saying “sorry, no home for you until all infrastructure is perfect — go live 100 miles away.”
The argument is also factually baseless:
It’s effectively saying “sorry, no home for you until all infrastructure is perfect — go live 100 miles away.”
The argument is also factually baseless:
Does S.F. have the ‘infrastructure’ to support Lurie’s housing plan? Let’s consider
Housing opponents love to say we lack “the infrastructure” to accommodate new neighbors our otherwise inclusive communities. What are they talking about?
www.sfchronicle.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“Schools need students. Transit needs riders. Our changing climate needs a serious response. And the streets and small businesses that people say they care about need more foot traffic and paying customers, not fewer.”
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New housing lowers rents.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
New housing lowers rents.
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Hear that? We have proof. Open up zoning so market rate and subsidized housing can be built. They both help. We need political leadership both in elected office AND planning offices to accept scientific evidence and ignore people like Kate Willett and Vanishing Seattle. More market rate homes help
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Hear that? We have proof. Open up zoning so market rate and subsidized housing can be built. They both help. We need political leadership both in elected office AND planning offices to accept scientific evidence and ignore people like Kate Willett and Vanishing Seattle. More market rate homes help
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🏡 Another interesting finding in the study is that many of the condo buyers are downsizing, freeing up larger housing units. The ripple effects of new housing construction are beneficial and multifaceted
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🏡 Another interesting finding in the study is that many of the condo buyers are downsizing, freeing up larger housing units. The ripple effects of new housing construction are beneficial and multifaceted
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One of the biggest barriers to implementing pro-housing policy is the folk wisdom that building new market rate/mixed-income housing increases rents even though study after study shows that the opposite is the case:
building more housing lowers rents
building more housing lowers rents
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One of the biggest barriers to implementing pro-housing policy is the folk wisdom that building new market rate/mixed-income housing increases rents even though study after study shows that the opposite is the case:
building more housing lowers rents
building more housing lowers rents
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New vacancy chain paper:
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New vacancy chain paper:
YIMBYism actually works and we increasingly have the data to prove it.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
YIMBYism actually works and we increasingly have the data to prove it.
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“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
“The vacated homes were substantially cheaper than the new units and spanned diverse locations and housing types.”
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.
When people move into new housing developments, they free up space in older housing. This is good for housing affordability and availability.