It took me about three months to get here but... Here's a 🪶 for (nearly) every species of bird, with colors extracted from wikipedia descriptions. 10,151 species. #dataviz #birds #data

CA Senate Bill 79, which would allow tenser/denser housing projects to be built near major transit hubs, squeezed through the state Senate last night, getting the exact number of votes it needed to pass. It now heads to the Assembly. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

I wrote about that housing paper that argued places where it's easier to build more housing don't (at least when accounting for change in demand). Its findings (and methods) sparked a pretty big debate among housing wonks. Here I try my best to explain: www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

New from @sfchronicle.com 's Sarah Ravani and me: The Oakland mayoral election is in just a few weeks, and more than a million bucks is flowing through the race. Here's how much the frontrunners have raised and who's supporting them. www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...

My latest for the @sfchronicle.com About 40% of people in SF were under the age of 35 in 2023. But just 25% of recent home buyers were in that age group. www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

New from me: California Senate Bill 9 was marketed as "ending single-family zoning." But in three years, SF has received only 32 housing apps under the law. Oakland has gotten 5. Now, State Sen. Scott Wiener is introducing legislation to bring those numbers up. www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...