By Rachel Swan at SF Gate

April 20, 2016

Oakland has a new solution for its affordability crisis: Beginning in September, the city will impose impact fees on new housing developments, adopting a mechanism that many Bay Area cities use to generate money for transportation, infrastructure and affordable housing.

“It’s long overdue,” said Councilman Dan Kalb, who supported the measure when it went before the City Council on Tuesday, prompting a debate that lasted well into the night. The council approved the fees by a 7-1 vote, with Councilwoman Desley Brooks dissenting.

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