Man, these don't seem like good ideas to me. If we're going to spend $100m+ per mile on BRT lines, shouldn't that come with economic intensification? Fire zones under local control will also just be escape hatches for the hundreds of small cities that don't want housing.
Fire zones would only qualify if they’re on state fire maps BRT scares people because BRT lanes can be added relatively easily, so it makes it seem like any bus line could one day qualify. I’d much rather see BRT removed vs. qualifying in single family zoning
Politically, does the bill need more votes?
It does not have anywhere near enough votes to pass at the moment
I see. Well it certainly doesn't bother me to trade things away on the margin to get the bill over the line.
For assembly or for senate concurrence?
Assembly
Hmm, isn’t the senate usually where housing reform goes to die though
You may be right that removing BRT would reduce resistance, but what's the point in transit oriented development if you exclude most transit? Fuck the opponents. We need to get this done!