The generation below mine, the millennials, is the largest generation in human history. They are out here because the older generation above them has not expanded the portfolio of infrastructure from housing, education, to health care. If you want a holistic society with your children able to live here and your company able to have workers remain here, you have to expand the portfolio. There's an economic incentive that will be persuasive in the end.
The lack of affordable housing in the U.S. has contributed to a homelessness crisis and has forced people to move farther away from urban centers. Inevitably, that increases car travel and emissions. One solution is to increase density in areas where jobs and infrastructure exist to accommodate more people. But some aren’t comfortable with the idea of their neighborhoods growing, and building multi-story apartments in urban cores usually costs more per square foot than one or two-story houses where land is cheaper. So how do we address both the need for affordable housing and the climate crisis?
Guests:
Scott Wiener, California State Senator
Jennifer Hernandez, Partner, Holland & Knight
Ben Bartlett, Berkeley Vice Mayor
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