State bill would rein in sprawl in fire- and flood-prone regions
NIMBYs and YIMBYs have joined forces to rein in urban sprawl in fire- and flood-prone regions across the state. The coalition of environmentalists ...
March 28, 2023
5:50 AM
NIMBYs and YIMBYs have joined forces to rein in urban sprawl in fire- and flood-prone regions across the state. The coalition of environmentalists and housing advocates are backing a bill that seeks to slow growth in high-risk areas while supporting more apartments in cities, the San Jose Mercury News reported. The legislation, Assembly Bill 68, wouldn't ban new housing in regions at risk of fires and floods — or prevent people in those areas from rebuilding their homes after disaster strikes.
Kevin Cifuentes