Krissy Waite

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Krissy Waite

May 28-Fairfax plans to skip a full-blown downtown parking study in favor of less expensive option: staff and community legwork. The Town Council, which held a discussion on the issue at its meeting on May 21, decided it lacked the funds for a comprehensive examination of parking and circulation. "In a perfect world, I would like to see a utilization study where we actually looked at turnover and actually assess whether we had enough parking," Mayor Lisel Blash said.

1 week ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Fairfax plans to skip a full-blown downtown parking study in favor of less expensive option: staff and community legwork. The Town Council, which held a discussion on the issue at its meeting on May 21, decided it lacked the funds for a comprehensive examination of parking and circulation. “In a perfect world, I would like to see a utilization study where we actually looked at turnover and actually assess whether we had enough parking,” Mayor Lisel Blash said.

1 week ago | northbaybusinessjournal.com | Krissy Waite

After the city marks a 14-unit building as uninhabitable, a coalition of Marin nonprofits urged Novato to enhance tenant protections for low-income residents, advocating for clearer policies on displacement, a right to return and expanded rental support.

1 week ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

A coalition of Marin nonprofits is urging Novato to beef up work to assist low-income tenants vulnerable to homelessness. In a letter to the city dated May 20, representatives of Legal Aid of Marin, Community Action Marin, North Marin Community Services and Canal Alliance applauded the city’s efforts to assist displaced tenants at a 14-apartment building on Romar Court that recently was red-tagged for safety. But they said more could be done.

1 week ago | marinij.com | Krissy Waite

Three more jurisdictions in Marin are following the county’s lead to tighten electric-bicycle regulations for youths. Larkspur, Corte Madera and Fairfax all adopted a regulation last week that bans riders under 16 years old on class 2 e-bikes. The new rule was prompted by a rise in e-bike accidents among youths. “We do know with data that e-bikes pose a very heightened safety risk to young riders,” Talia Smith, a county policy director, said at the Fairfax Town Council meeting on May 21.