Wiener’s Controversial Bill to Allow Housing Near Transit Is Back

Wiener’s Controversial Bill to Allow Housing Near Transit Is Back

The bill would allow developers to build an apartment building up to seven stories tall near high-frequency bus stops and train stations across California.

Senator Wiener Announces Major Legislation To Build Homes Near Public Transit To Improve Affordability in California

SAN FRANCISCO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill (SB) 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act. SB 79 will tackle the root causes of California’s affordability crisis by allowing more homes to be built near major public transportation stops and on land owned by transit agencies, bolstering transit use, slashing climate emissions, and supporting public transportation in the process. SB 79 allows more homes…

New California Legislation Would Legalize More Homes Near Transit

Today California YIMBY and State Senator Scott Wiener announced Senate Bill 79, new state legislation that will make it faster and easier to build multi-family housing near transit stops, like train and rapid bus lines, by making it legal for more homes to be built in these areas, while streamlining existing permit review processes. The bill, which is sponsored by California YIMBY, Streets For All, SPUR, Bay Area Council, and Greenbelt Alliance,…

Greenbelt Alliance Co-Sponsors SB79 To Expedite Transit-oriented Development

New legislation introduced by Senator Scott Wiener would facilitate building homes near public transit stops and generate climate-friendly impacts and more affordability. Greenbelt Alliance is excited to co-sponsor Senate Bill (SB) 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, an impactful new piece of legislation that, if passed into law, will make it easier and faster to build new homes around public transit stops like train, subway, a…

Vote Expands Housing Potential Near North Station

Developers will receive an somewhat easier path to approval of multifamily housing in the historic blocks near North Station under new zoning rules.