Peninsula for Everyone

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…

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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...

How long does your city take to approve housing? We ranked all 22.

We pulled approval timelines, RHNA progress, and ADU compliance for every Peninsula city and put them on one searchable page. Look up yours.

Join us for a walking tour of downtown San Mateo! We’ll answer questions like: What’s currently happening inside Draeger’s, now that the store is gone? What’s planned for downtown San Mateo? Which parking structure is the most structurally sound, and why? We’re a group of San Mateo residents who pay close attention to what’s happening in our town. We’re a curious bunch, and we’d like to invite any…