Alfred TwuThe Berkeley BlockRecently, Berkeley has rediscovered an apartment building type that’s common in much of the world: the 8-story block on a small lot.Aug 16Aug 16
Alfred Twu2024 California Housing Legislation Highlights Bill TrackerThis is the summary for 2024. For past years: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019Apr 10Apr 10
Alfred Twu2023 California Accessory Dwelling Unit Legislation — Info for Local Staff, Commissioners, and…On October 11, 2023, the Governor of California signed the following accessory dwelling unit legislation:Oct 13, 2023Oct 13, 2023
Alfred TwuSecond Street Housing: Living next to, but not on top of main streetIn many North American cities, as more housing is built, it’s limited to a few places: downtown and along busy streets. This is known as…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Alfred Twu2023 California Housing Legislation Highlights Bill TrackerThis is the summary for 2023. For past years: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019Apr 3, 2023Apr 3, 2023
Alfred Twu2022 California Housing Legislation HighlightsLatest Update: October 1, 2022 This is the summary for 2022. For past years: 2021, 2020, 2019Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Alfred TwuTowers in the VillageSince tall buildings have been around, there have been many ways they’ve fit into cities: towers in downtown, towers in the park, and most…Jul 19, 20211Jul 19, 20211
Alfred TwuIn a world of rooftop solar, power grids will be like mass transit: subsidized public…The debate over who pays for the cost of running the electric grid in a world of more rooftop solar (Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez’s…May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
Alfred Twu2021 California Housing Legislation HighlightsAs of April 6, 2021 This is the summary for 2021. For past years: 2020, 2019Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021
Alfred TwuFourplex America. Let’s Quadruple the standard of living by 2040.It’s time to go all in on growth. We got to build lots of wind & solar, etc. When we get to 100% clean energy, will we shut down what will…Apr 2, 20212Apr 2, 20212