Housing Crisis
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SB 79 Passes Assembly, Still Needs Senate “Concurrence” Before the Governor’s Desk
It was a bi-partisan vote on both sides, but in the end the legislation passed 41-17.
September 11, 2025
Metropolitan Transportation Commission Still Punting Housing Requirements
Don't cross this line or else! Okay, well don't cross this line! Wait, don't cross THIS line?
December 15, 2023
‘Bidenomics’: Feds Seek to Promote Commercial Conversions Into Affordable Transit-Friendly Housing
The federal government is going back to the future to help solve three problems: vacant office space, global warming and high housing costs.
October 30, 2023
Living Without Refuge: How the Housing Crisis Fuels Traffic Violence
By design, the Vision Zero movement is data-driven, but traffic crash reports often do not report the housing status of victims.
October 24, 2023
LAPD Chief’s Report on Sergeant’s Drive-by Shooting of Unarmed Vet Embraces Falsehoods, Glosses over Recklessness
The drive-by was ruled out of policy. But the findings in the case were neither as critical nor as punitive as they could have been.
July 27, 2023
Your City May Be Rethinking Parking Rules
TransForm has a guide to help you advocate for smarter parking policies that can lead to a greater housing supply
July 20, 2023
State-Funded REAP Planning Grants Aim to Support Housing and Less Driving
The grants are referred to as REAP 2.0 because they expand on an existing REAP grant program by looking for ways to integrate housing and climate goals.
July 14, 2023
Legislation to Continue to Streamline Affordable Housing Barely Clears Assembly Committee
“We’re going to build housing again in California.”
July 11, 2023
‘Urban Doom Loop’? This Planner Says Cities Ain’t Dead Yet
“For both the nation’s leading metros and for the country as a whole, the stakes of getting this right are enormous.”
John Besche
June 27, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Washington State Legislative Roundup
But this conversation isn't just about Washington, oh no. The issues raised are playing out nationally.
June 15, 2023
