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San Francisco: 40 Years of Failure
Trying the same thing over and over, yet expecting a different result.
Nov 26
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Darrell Owens
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Why I Used To Be a NIMBY
Reflections on how to change people's minds in the housing debate.
Nov 16
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Darrell Owens
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October 2023
Safety In Numbers: My Trip to NYC
My first trip to NYC through the eyes of a longtime San Francisco Bay Area resident.
Oct 30
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Darrell Owens
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YIMBYs & Labor Revolutionize California
The YIMBY Movement had a near perfect victory this session, thanks primarily to the unprecedented alliance.
Oct 17
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Darrell Owens
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September 2023
How Boys Are Raised To Kill
Common, handgun homicides in the United States are products of traumatized young boys who cope with regular violence by emulating it.
Sep 28
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Darrell Owens
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Becoming a Driver at 26 Years Old
Some early lessons I've picked up after becoming a motorist over the summer.
Sep 15
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Darrell Owens
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Berkeley Rents Fall Amid Construction Boom
The city's government rental registry reveals that rent controlled apartments are declining in price as Berkeley undergoes a housing boom.
Sep 6
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Darrell Owens
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August 2023
Recalling the DA Won't Do Anything
Waste of time initiatives like recalling Pamela Price won't reverse Oakland's multi-year crime wave.
Aug 16
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Darrell Owens
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The Slow Death of AC Transit
The on-going fiscal crisis for AC Transit and how to reverse it in the future.
Aug 7
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Darrell Owens
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July 2023
What Affordable Housing Actually Means
A lot of people have no idea what “affordable housing” means. The way the public, including politicians and journalists, uses the term “affordable…
Jul 28
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Darrell Owens
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9 tips on Community College
Reflections on my experience in community college which may come in handy to high school seniors and people returning for education.
Jul 15
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Darrell Owens
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The Distraction & Distortion of Affirmative Action
My take on the Supreme Court ruling and why it's the least important part of the story.
Jul 6
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