[evtothedev]

This proposal is like a miniature class in negotiation - and boy have they anchored high!

[aorloff]

The state is empowering developers to challenge local control to try to break the logjam of CA housing development

[timr]

There's such a thing as bidding so high that you're not perceived as serious.

[Redoubts]

Yeah that’s what local review has been doing for years, hence this counter offer; not to mention the state stripping zoning rights from municipalities. There originally was a serious offer on the table, yet it wasn’t entertained either.

[timr]

Sure, OK. So there's systemic ridiculousness, and a giant downtown tower in a suburb ridiculousness.

One is obvious to anyone who looks at it. I'm pro-growth, but this is a farce. It will backfire.