What Scott Wiener’s housing bill could mean for Palo Alto


Trading in its single-family home allure for apartments and townhomes, Palo Alto could "almost triple" its population if the Peninsula city follows the guidelines of Sen. Scott Wiener's housing bill, SB-50, a new report says.

The controversial bill prevents cities from banning higher-density construction within a half-mile of a rail transit station, a quarter-mile from a high-frequency bus stop or in a “job-rich” neighborhood. It also promotes housing projects in high performing school districts,…

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