By 2040, the entire Bay Area is expected to add an additional 2.1 million people to the region, but building additional housing remains a tough sell.

The San Francisco Business Times got my attention October 25, 2019 with this: “By 2040, the entire Bay Area is expected to add an additional 2.1 million people to the region, but building additional housing remains a tough sell.” Housing is a critical element, but what about two more BART tubes under the Bay, new freeways, and other infrastructure upgrades to accommodate this 20% increase in population? Yup, I looked it up and we already have 9.67 million people, fifth largest in the United States. Fourteen states have a total population of less than 2 million as it is…

What are your thoughts? What do you think we should try? Shoot me a quick note at jeff.weil@colliers.com