Updates from the chapter
State Senate hopeful Sara Hernandez is joining us for a debrief of election day! We'll discuss early results, insights, and what to expect with changing legislators and executives. Nov. 5 @ 4 pm PT. Registration link in bio.
If you live in Redwood City, vote no on Measure E!
Want more affordable housing in California? 👀 A YES on Prop 1 would unlock $10 billion in funding for behavioral health treatment and housing, including an estimated 40,000 affordable homes. 👏 @ryanohousing is happy to explain the details. Whether you want him to or not. 😂 Check out our full California voter guide at the link in bio 🗳️
You’re invited to join us on Sunday October 18th at the Hillsdale Mall. We’ll hear from the Bohanon Companies and Sares Regis about the history of the mall, its place in the evolving retail environment, and future plans to redevelop the space into a vibrant mixed use neighborhood with housing and offices. The tour will conclude with complimentary lunch. Link in bio - meeting location details provi…
You'll never guess who took this picture...
We are *proud* to endorse Phoebe Shin Venkat in the race for Foster City’s District 1–let’s go @votephoebe4fc ! 👏
If you live in Menlo Park, vote No on P!
The Rent Premium for Walkability in Burlingame
3 new Burlingame apartment buildings, same 0.5-mile from Millbrae Station, the walkable one rents 15% higher. What does that premium say about Rollins Road and San Mateo County?
In 2015, the Town of Atherton sued to block Caltrain electrification — the upgrade that finally brought quieter, faster, cleaner trains to the Peninsula in September 2024. The complaint was basically aesthetic: overhead wires meant cutting down some trees. Atherton lost the case on every count and won no concessions. But the lawsuit froze federal funding long enough to set the project back about t…
Atherton spent ~$145K to delay Caltrain electrification. The rest of us paid $400 million and waited 3 extra years
The Town of Atherton's lawsuit against Caltrain electrification is the clearest case study we have of how a tiny, wealthy minority can hijack a regional public project — and stick everyone else with the bill.
Fantastic to see gas stations converted into higher value land uses, 5-story mixed use going up at 3rd & Claremont in downtown San Mateo: www.cityofsanmateo.org/4528/435-E-3...
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Posts from Peninsula for Everyone.
- The Rent Premium for Walkability in BurlingameAugust 31, 20263 new Burlingame apartment buildings, same 0.5-mile from Millbrae Station, the walkable one rents 15% higher. What does that premium say about Rollins Road and San Mateo County?
- Atherton spent ~$145K to delay Caltrain electrification. The rest of us paid $400 million and waited 3 extra yearsMay 31, 2026The Town of Atherton's lawsuit against Caltrain electrification is the clearest case study we have of how a tiny, wealthy minority can hijack a regional public project — and stick everyone else with the bill.
- How long does your city take to approve housing? We ranked all 22.May 26, 2026We pulled approval timelines, RHNA progress, and ADU compliance for every Peninsula city and put them on one searchable page. Look up yours.
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Reform the rules
Back zoning reform and streamlined permitting so more homes are legal to build, especially near transit and jobs.
Educate & engage
Turn out residents to the meetings that matter and make it easy to take a pro-housing position on local projects.
Build partnerships
Work with neighbors, labor, faith groups, and builders toward a shared abundant-housing agenda.
Peninsula for Everyone is a chapter of YIMBY Action.
One of the local groups organizing for more homes across the country, backed by the national team.