Bay Area Regional Planner
A project in Berkeley, CA by Alfred000days
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Latest News
Different housing solutions work on different timescales 
December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Among the takeaways one gets from a round of Bay Area Regional Planner is that the housing crisis is solvable. Build up some of the suburbs into cities, create a housing surplus, and watch rents and commutes come down. Most likely though, you... (Read More)
When you can't go home because home is going places - on community change and character
December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
A while ago I was talking with a few people about the opposition to new housing. Even when projects offered affordable apartments, transportation management plans, and numerous other community benefits, some folks were just never satisfied. This... (Read More)
Latest Box Art
December 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the latest box art! Sponsors at the $150 level: if you know how you would like to be credited and haven't sent me info yet, feel free to send me a message so I can get a head start on the layout and start production sooner. I'll send... (Read More)
A look at the zones
December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
The zones in Bay Area Regional Planner represent some of the more common types of zoning encountered in the Bay Area. Here are some pictures of real world equivalents. Note that on the game board, each square represents an area of roughly 10... (Read More)
Updated rules and How to Play video
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Based on recent feedback, I've reworked the rules page to be easier to understand. Also, here's a video showing the different steps of the game. (Read More)
Let me know how you'd like to be listed as a Bay Area Regional Planner sponsor!
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Pictures of the game prototype!
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again for backing Bay Area Regional Planner! To give you an idea of the final product you'll be receiving, here are some pictures of the prototype, fresh from The Game Crafter's factory! Rigid double-sided chipboard zoning tiles Full game... (Read More)
Solving the housing crisis with 2 million new homes
December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
There are presently 2.6 million houses or apartments in the Bay Area, of which 2 million are located within the boundaries of Bay Area Regional Planner's game map. To bring rent down, you'll need to accommodate the new housing needed by new jobs... (Read More)
You can't upzone Marin, but that's OK
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
You can't do this in Bay Area Regional Planner (or in real life) In Bay Area Regional Planner, the two Marin County squares at the top left of the board can seem to be taunting you, especially when you've run out of R-1 zones to upzone elsewhere,... (Read More)
There's more to affordability than housing: the retail space dilemma
December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
When it comes to debates on affordability, it's usually implied that it's about housing costs. Indeed, in SF, the average renter spends 47% of their income on rent, above the national average and far above the recommended 30%. Flip that... (Read More)
Bay Area Regional Planner's Traffic Model
December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Just like how transportation planning is closely tied to zoning, traffic is a key part of Bay Area Regional Planner. Roughly a third of the goals involve keeping commute times below 40 minutes. Here's how the traffic model in Bay Area Regional... (Read More)
Fully Funded! + Game board now has city labels
December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
First off - a big thanks to everyone for getting this fully funded, and to the folks at SFBARF and Curbed SF for spreading the word! At a recent playtest folks suggested I add names of the cities to the game board, so here they are! While not every... (Read More)
The housing math behind Bay Area Regional Planner
December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Earlier this year, California's Legislative Analyst Officeproduced a report called "California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences." It talks about how housing costs in California went from being merely 30% higher than the national... (Read More)
A look at the public process that inspired the game
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
A few months ago I attended some workshops for Plan Bay Area, a regional planning effort by various governments and agencies in the nine Bay Area counties to plan urban growth over the next 25 years. This process serves as the inspiration and model... (Read More)
An early playtest
December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
In this 2-player game from a couple weeks ago, Contra Costa County had considerable political clout, and vigorously blocked any development in order to keep its commute times low. Homeowners in San Mateo County at the lower left also fought hard... (Read More)
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