Housing
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State Senator Tries Again on Transit Density Housing Bill
When cities block TOD, can the state intervene to help solve the housing crisis?
December 5, 2018
Talking Headways Podcast: The Housing Last Policy
This week, California State Senator Scott Wiener joins us to talk about a number of issues near and dear to our heart including housing and transportation.
November 2, 2018
Long Beach Architects Partner with Religious Leaders to Convert Church Properties into Bridge Housing
Collaborating with the Long Beach firm Studio One Eleven, the unexpected partnership is examining hundreds of church properties throughout the county and looking into how these properties could act as bridge housing for the homeless.
September 13, 2018
Legislative Update: Housing at BART Stations
Building housing at BART stations should be a no-brainer, and BART has committed to it. But cities resist. A.B. 2923 would make it easier by giving BART authority to zone its lots rather than waiting for cities to do so.
September 6, 2018
L.A. PLUM Committee Defers To Koretz, Approves Worthwhile But Slightly Watered-Down Expo Zoning Plan
The L.A. PLUM Committee approved the Expo TNP, meaning it will allow more development - especially affordable housing - in areas within walking distance of five Expo Line stations
June 29, 2018
Legislative Update: Tracking Some of California’s Housing Bills
The elephant in the housing legislation room is S.B. 827, but there are many other housing bills in the works.
April 16, 2018
Amendments to S.B. 827 Help Push Transit Housing Bill Forward
Senator Scott Wiener has revised S.B. 827, the Transit-Rich Housing Bonus, his bill to allow more housing near public transportation.
April 12, 2018
S.B. 827 News: Rules Cmte Affirms Need to Address Housing Crisis; Says No to Sacramento’s Approach
While curbing the power of the I-got-mine-so-go-away-peasant crowd to veto growth is indeed a most urgent imperative, the fact that the zoning changes are tied to transit lines means that, here in Los Angeles, it is disproportionately lower-income communities of color that will be affected by the bill.
March 26, 2018
Update: Last Chance to Comment on Statewide Changes to CEQA
New rules called for by S.B. 743 will require development projects to estimate the vehicle miles of travel they will produce, instead of the amount of traffic delay they might cause. But as currently proposed, the rules will not apply to transportation projects.
March 9, 2018
UCLA Students Push to Create New Neighborhood Council, Citing Lack of Representation and Obstructionist Policies
On the heels of the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s (WWNC) decision to oppose plans for more student housing on UCLA’s campus, a group of students announced their intention to create a new neighborhood council
November 13, 2017
