Not arguing against this proposal, but want to note that there’s plenty of land in the Bay Area that’s only developed to low density or hasn’t been developed at all.
Changing housing policy such that it’s easier to build is probably upstream of both making new land and making existing land higher density.
One example: Most of Marin, immediately north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate, is devoid of development and housing. It is truly striking to see, in a place where the value of each square foot is higher than nearly anywhere else in the world.
More undeveloped land, much of it mountainous, is plainly visible in the satellite photo included in the article.
Not arguing against this proposal, but want to note that there’s plenty of land in the Bay Area that’s only developed to low density or hasn’t been developed at all.
Changing housing policy such that it’s easier to build is probably upstream of both making new land and making existing land higher density.
Where is the land that hasn’t been developed at all?
These are all abandoned:
Oakland army base
Oakland outer harbor
Naval Air Station Alameda
Yerba Buena Island coast guard base
Most of Treasure Island
Parts of Hunters Point
Parts of South San Francisco are undeveloped, though I don’t know how that interacts with San Bruno Mountain State Park.
Large swaths of the western side of the Peninsula are undeveloped.
One example: Most of Marin, immediately north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate, is devoid of development and housing. It is truly striking to see, in a place where the value of each square foot is higher than nearly anywhere else in the world.
More undeveloped land, much of it mountainous, is plainly visible in the satellite photo included in the article.
Though note most of this (in Marin) is park land.