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Built in 1956 + given a modern-ish renovation ≠ mid-century modern

There should be some kind of basic architectural knowledge requirement to get a real estate license.

Your comment is what is "knee-jerk" (FYI, that is the expression you meant to use). Weiner’s bill is not intended to increase density in downtown San Francisco, as it is already relatively easy to build very densely in downtown (at least as far as building anything in over-regulated and expensive San Francisco goes). Instead, the bill is intended to increase density throughout the state, especially in areas with good transit. In short, if a project is in a "jobs rich" area, which would include many parts of the state, a developer that agrees to build the minimum number of affordable unit would generally still be subject to height restrictions and other zoning controls, except density restrictions. They could get additional concessions depending on the project. If a proposed project were near a transit line, it would generally qualify for a modest height boost of 15-25 feet depending on its proximity to transit. In short, no one is going to build skyscrapers with this proposal. But, it would return things back to how they used to be in many older cities where townhouses and mid-rise apartment buildings were sprinkled in with singe-family homes/doubles—which is like one sees in many older neighborhoods in San Francisco and other cities.

As for "desolate" parts of California or the rest of the nation, they are empty for a reason. No one wants to live in them, mostly, because they are far away, in some cases, up to hundreds of miles away, from jobs, schools, healthcare facilities, and transportation infrastructure. If you want your taxes to go toward a many years’ long project costing trillions of dollars to build out "desolate" areas, go ahead and start voluntarily contributing now. But, the rest of us do not want to pay to fund excessive sprawl.

That’s one of those things where the current technology has a tendency to overrule period purity, lighting, appliances and HVAC systems are just SO much better now then mid-century

all of you architects, designers and home lovers, what are your thoughts on recessed lights in mid-century modern homes??? other than kitchens i don’t like them.

I lived in the area in the mid 90s. I always thought we called it Chambodia because of the large SouthEast Asian population and proximity to Buford Highway?

Oof. They look like a suburban office park or the new Humanities department building at a mid-level state college.

No, the Driftwood goes above the Mother-in-law’s tongue plant, perfect mid-century decor

It’s unfortunate that the stonework is painted over and the wood paneling removed. Part of mid-century modern are those natural surfaces.

This is very nicely done, but there’s not much mid-century left

It seems like these folks enjoy their lifestyle for now. What happens when the children get older and want more privacy and freedom? The nomadic lifestyle is not sustainable forever. Part of the reason one purchases a home and pays for it over the course of his or her life, is the security of NOT having a huge living expense when they are elderly and on a fixed income. If these people are only working minimally to enjoy life now, they are not being realistic about the future. Of course, retirement worries didn’t hit me until I was in my mid 40’s, but at least I already owned a home and had accumulated a decent savings account due to years of committed saving. I will have a peaceful retirement, but I worry about all the others….