Egon Terplan

Policy strategist (cities/regions/climate), Senior Fellow @BerkeleyITS. Former Senior Advisor @Cal_OPR @CalSGC and Regional Planning Director @spur_urbanist.

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

@eli_kamisher @JDwithTW @yfreemark Low ridership reality due to Bay Area land use (too few destinations near stations + overall low densities). I’m on the current BART San Jose extension northbound from San Jose and had an empty train car until Hayward (ie where the slightly more urban part of the east bay begins)

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Looking forward to discussing #BayArea poll results tomorrow morning - esp looking at the data on people going #downtown (ie many don’t…) as actually reflecting the enduring importance of downtown. (Major city downtowns our region’s most important activity centers).

[Joint Venture Silicon Valley @JointVentureSVN]

Register for the 2023 Silicon Valley Poll Briefing
Wednesday, October 4, 10:00 AM - Noon PDT
Evergreen Valley College Theatre
https://t.co/hUvXmEvRih

@icgee @terplan @seamlessbayarea @DSTNHome

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Exciting to see first REAP 2.0 funds out & reflecting key goals we designed: 1. $ to ALL 18 MPOs/metro regions of #California. 2. Accelerate VMT reduction strategies in adopted regional plans/SCSs. 3. Collab betw @California_HCD @AirResources @Cal_OPR @CalSGC #regionsrisetogether

[California HCD @California_HCD]

YES to a future where everyone can live closer to jobs, services, and daily destinations! REAP 2.0 announces $352 Million in awards to create sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities that are inclusive and take strong strides toward reducing vehicle miles traveled. 😍

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

@arpitrage @conorsen The downtown plan from the 1980s was agnostic on office vs housing (look up C3 district zoning). SF restricts office too (Prop M). Downtown plan is worth reading. Residential development outcompeted office many years since dot com bust (eg Millennium tower was an “office site”)

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Geographic #inequality grew to new high in 2021 w #economic activity concentrated in largest/richest regions. This is why place-based investments like #CERF @CAGoBiz @CALaborAgency @Cal_OPR + Fed progs #CHIPS #TechHubs so imp to share oppor to all regions #regionsrisetogether

[Jed Kolko @JedKolko]

Lots more detail in today's first blogpost.

Data on local income, GDP, and cost of living are from @BEA_News -- an essential source of regional economic data.

Share your feedback and suggestions for research here: [email protected].

https://t.co/c5MOqyRBpw

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[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Reliable #transit must be an ongoing #climate and #economicdevelopment priority for #California. The proposed budget agreement to fund transit is a positive step forward. Thank you to many tireless advocates and champions. Below is a very clear summary from @SPUR_Urbanist

[SPUR @SPUR_Urbanist]

The CA legislature reached an agreement on a budget deal that provides significant new funding to support transit. Statewide, the package restores $2 Billion in TIRCP from the General Fund and makes this funding flexible for operations.

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

#California cannot meet climate commitments w/o viable transit (+ more state $ for operations). This is a key finding in EVERY major @CAgovernor #climate and #transportation report, incl the 2022 #California Transportation Assessment that I led @CalSGC: https://t.co/rEj8S9COoT

[Nick Josefowitz @josefow]

How can California claim to be a climate leader when we are slashing transit service? CA's plans don't cut greenhouse gas emissions, but CA's actions can. Time for state leaders step up-@GavinNewsom, @PhilTing, @NancySkinnerCA, @toniatkins, @anthonyrendon
https://t.co/Gzld1EGdUB

[Senator Scott Wiener @Scott_Wiener]

With all our challenges, SF & Bay Area can & will recover. But allowing public transit to crater is one of the most efficient ways to undermine that recovery.

We must throw our transit systems a lifeline as their ridership gradually recovers. We’re working to make that happen.

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

S.F. isn’t in a doom loop yet. We will be if California doesn’t save public transit. 8 in 10 BART trip are to downtown SF, Oakland, and Berkeley. Successful downtowns and transit and intertwined. Pleased to share my op-ed in today’s ⁦@sfchronicle⁩ https://t.co/DvF2NQLM1a ⁦

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Transit is an essential part of a economically thriving and just society. #California has already made a commitment to more transit operating funds in many state reports. Now is the time to demonstrate that commitment in the finalization of the budget.

[Michael Pimentel @mpimentel88]

Transit is essential — not just for mobility, but for our economy, workers, and climate. Today, 60+ CA orgs called on @GavinNewsom @RendonAD62 @SenToniAtkins @NancySkinnerCA @PhilTing to protect the critical budget actions taken last week and also provide new $$$ for transit ops.

[Lincoln Institute of Land Policy @landpolicy]

In a new @BrookingsInst report, @lohplaces, @terplan, and @82_Streetcar use the Lincoln Institute's Fiscally Standardized Cities database to evaluate the benefits of converting offices to #housing. Read here: https://t.co/qeJqIOzjCo

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Locating more jobs/retail/education, + other destinations near transit is critical for #equity - and too often missing in TOD discussions & w govts/employers. Great thread from @humantransit on how location choices impact driving/travel patterns, esp for those w fewer resources

[Jarrett Walker @humantransit]

There needs to be a lot more attention to the location choices that organizations make on behalf of other people: their employees, their clients etc. 7/

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Downtowns can thrive as #centralbusinessdistricts & #centralsocialdistricts (reliable transit, density, & diversity are key) Looking forward to discussing opportunity in the #futureofdowntown #SanFrancisco on @KALW tonight (May 1, 6pm) w Rodney Fong @SF_Chamber and @kevinbtruong

[State of the Bay @stateofbay]

5/1 @KALW
@shiramstein @sfchronicle discusses the implications of Senator Feinstein’s prolonged absence
Rodney Fong @SF_Chamber, @terplan @UCBerkeley, and @kevinbtruong @SFStandard on how SF can disrupt the "doom loop"
Shoshi Park's @7x7 tips for snagging NorCal campsites

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

#Downtowns don't have too many offices. They have too little of everything else. Pleased to co-author @BrookingsInst piece w @lohplaceson on myths/realities of office to residential conversions @BrookingsMetro https://t.co/2UuASpG0Hy

[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

How can we revitalize America’s downtowns in this new era of hybrid work? @lohplaces, @terplan, and @82_Streetcar highlight some myths about a popular suggestion: converting offices into housing. https://t.co/aT1rZ5Dmxy

[Brookings Metro @BrookingsMetro]

.@lohplaces, @terplan & @82_Streetcar offer several real estate recommendations for revitalizing downtowns, and ways to advance the conversation about office conversions. https://t.co/WwPgYmhLcV 1/6

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Excellent thread by @AdrianCovert of maps falsely depicting #California (Alta & #Baja) as an island (from a myth). Classic thinking trap (ie since no big rivers emptying into ocean must be island) bc didn’t know about #SanFrancisco Bay (as fog blocked narrow #GoldenGate).

[Adrian Covert 🇺🇸🥑⚾️ @AdrianCovert]

Maps depicted California as an island for hundreds of years after it was discovered to be connected to the mainland. Why? 🧵

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

@anniefryman Check out: “They can’t take that away”. Film produced by Lubna Takruri about the legacy of the Fillmore https://t.co/rHirjLj5qi

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Looking forward to @SPUR_Urbanist event next Wed 2/15 w Bill Higgins @The_CALCOG where we'll explore the theory of change behind #regionsrisetogether and regions-up planning & implementation progs e.g. REAP 2.0 #CERF we developed @Cal_OPR w @California_HCD @AirResources @CAGoBiz

[SPUR @SPUR_Urbanist]

On Wednesday, we’re untangling the web that is regional planning in California with experts from the field! Join us to learn more about the challenges architects and planners face when developing projects for metropolitan regions. https://t.co/kOc1weJCTH

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

"We have a once in a generation opportunity to build a more diverse and resilient local economy," says @cityofsanfran Mayor @londonbreed releasing roadmap for #downtownsanfrancisco future. Pleased to have played a small role in developing this roadmap with @sfoewd

[London Breed @LondonBreed]

Today, I released my “Roadmap for Downtown’s Future”, a comprehensive plan to reinvent and revitalize the core of SF’s economy. The plan includes nine strategies and nearly fifty initiatives because it won’t be any one thing that will save Downtown. https://t.co/CBaB3pjLhG

[Egon Terplan @terplan]

Inspiring to be with community leaders at the @CalSGC Catalyst conference who see urgency to address CA #climate & #equity needs + optimistic to use the ~100B infra $ to achieve diff outcomes (eg expand Ibank as state green bank to invest in regional priorities from #CERF)

[SGC | CA Strategic Growth Council @CalSGC]

"We're working with outdated... systems & there is an urgency to establish new practices [for] community development" said @terplan during the Building a Framework for Equitable Investment breakout. Signup to receive Summary Papers of breakout discussions: https://t.co/q6rO8UMJMJ