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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: How Alameda Became the First Bay Area City to Set Its State Housing Goals
Description: If you’ve been to the City of Alameda, you’ve probably noticed its beautiful Victorian homes lining the shore of the San Francisco Bay. This has been by design. For decades the city has fought against building new housing, but last November, members of Alameda City council agreed that it was time for a change. They passed a plan to build over 6400 new housing units on the island, making Alameda the first Bay Area city to get its housing plan approved by the state.The state requires cities to come up with these new plans, called “housing...