Feb 7, 2026 | Housing, Opinion, Politics
By Susan Kirsch
February 5, 2026
Catalysts for Local Control has been my capstone effort, created to educate, engage and empower residents to claim their voice and use their vote around housing and land use policy. The winding down of Catalysts clears the way for the beginning of Wake Up California, with leadership from Marin resident Amy Kalish. Like other successful citizen movements, Catalysts was grounded in three essentials: vision, hope and action.
Feb 7, 2026 | Housing, Investment, Media
By Housing is a Human Right
Nearly 10 years ago, on July 28, 2016, Zillow Chief Economist Dr. Svenja Gudell released a “Zillow analysis” about the kinds of apartments built in America — luxury units compared to affordable Ten years later, though, Gudell’s findings, and the warning that came with it, are more relevant than ever.
Feb 4, 2026 | Housing
By SHIFT-Bay Area
February 2, 2026
While we were enjoying the holidays, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission quietly released Plan Bay Area 2050+ (“the Plan”). Like a Friday night White House data dump, the public release of the Plan seems designed to avoid attention — and for good reason. The more you read it, the more sense hiding it makes.
Feb 4, 2026 | Housing, Opinion
By Nikoi Block
February 3. 2026
Solving the housing crisis has been a central plank of the Liberal party during their decade in power, but progress has been elusive. Despite recognition of housing as a “fundamental human right” and pledges of tens of billions of dollars to housing programs, homelessness has risen and affordability has worsened.
Dec 26, 2025 | Housing, Legislation, Opinion
By MARIN IJ EDITORIAL BOARD
December 25, 2025
Bay Area planners seem to have a problem with Marin. We don’t look like the South Bay. They think Marin has plenty of room to grow – out and up. The state’s undermining of local control over land-use decisions and ambitious quotas for approving construction of new housing has set the stage for the new round of Bay Area regional planning. It’s not surprising that Marin leaders don’t share the same vision as those from other Bay Area counties.
Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized, Housing, Opinion
By JENNIFER SILVA
December 25, 2025
There is a growing awareness that the housing crisis impacts us all. Our workforce cannot afford to live here. Employers struggle to hire staff. Schools face challenges retaining young teachers. Our children overwhelmingly leave Marin when they finish their schooling. Older residents seeking to downsize have few options. Traffic worsens as more of our workforce commutes from outside of Marin.The numbers tell the story plainly: There is no reasonable housing available in Marin for households earning less than $65,000 per year.
