by Brandon Weber | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, News
Recent land use reforms have made New Zealand the belle of the housing policy ball, but the island nation’s largest city of Auckland actually got a head start with a broad upzoning in 2016. In a new study by Greenaway-McGrevy & Phillips (2022), researchers find...
by Brandon Weber | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, News, The HomeWork
Welcome to the July 22, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California YIMBY — legislative updates, news clips, housing research and analysis, and the latest writings from the California YIMBY team. With the summer recess wrapping up at...
by Brandon Weber | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, News
In a new joint paper from the UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation and USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, Green et al (2022) assess the challenges and opportunities of financing for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as “Granny Flats.” Key...
by Brandon Weber | Jul 22, 2022 | Blog, News
In a new report from California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s office prepared by California Forward, California Community Builders, HR&A Advisors, and CSG Advisors, researchers show how the state government can invest in racial justice and housing security by...
by Brandon Weber | Jun 30, 2022 | Blog, News
A new working paper by Mondragon & Wieland (2022) at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that the shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic accounted for at least half of the price increases in housing nationwide. Key takeaways:...
