The Bay Area’s current boom times represent a good news/bad news story. From Dogpatch to San Mateo to Alameda, bayside property is especially desirable — but increasingly complicated.
Author Archives: Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine O’Connor is an award-winning reporter whose beats include environmental issues, technology, and recreation. She has written for leading publications including Outside, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera America, Pacific Standard, and Wired.
Posted inBay Area, Climate Change, Environment, Neighborhoods, Sea Level Rise: 2nd in a Series
Visionary Solutions to Bayfront Inundation
Responding to sea level rise requires actions that fall into three categories: fortify infrastructure, accommodate higher water and retreat from the shoreline. Given the economic and cultural ties Bay Area residents have to the water — retreat is a hard sell.