Builder's remedy was supposed to 'Manhattanize' the Bay Area
Builder’s remedy was supposed to ‘Manhattanize’ the Bay Area. So where are all the houses?
		
			
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			Builder’s remedy was supposed to ‘Manhattanize’ the Bay Area. So where are all the houses?		



	
	
	
The tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are holding up projects in litigation, environmental reviews

				
						Developer Forrest Linebarger stands in a plot of land he plans to develop into senior housing in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)		
	
The tool promised to give developers power to override local zoning — but cities are holding up projects in litigation, refusing to give up control.


			Originally Published: April 14, 2024 at 6:15 AM PST