Bill by Asm. Laura Friedman Eliminates Costly Parking Mandate “Affordable Housing for People, Not Expensive Parking for Cars” Today California YIMBY released the following statement upon the passage of AB 1401 in the State Assembly: “With the passage of AB…
“I prefer housing that I could afford more than a place to park”
At a regular meeting of the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission this week, Santa Rosa Vice Mayor Victoria Fleming offered powerful testimony in support of AB 1401. Watch and share with a friend:
California Mayors, City Councilors, Equity Leaders Endorse California AB 1401 to End Costly Parking Mandates
“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars” Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent “200 Square Mile Parking Crater” SACRAMENTO – Today Mayors, City Councilors, and equity leaders from across California endorsed…
California YIMBY Joins Asm. Laura Friedman to End Costly Parking Mandates
“Affordable Housing for Humans, Not Unaffordable Parking for Cars” Mandates Add Up to $80,000 Per Parking Spot to Cost of Housing, Rent “200 Square Mile Parking Crater” SACRAMENTO – Today, California YIMBY and Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), along with Sen.…
California YIMBY Joins Sen. Wiener to Launch 2021 Legislative Housing Package
Statewide Housing Advocates, Equity Leaders Join the Call for More Homes SACRAMENTO – Today California YIMBY joined State Senator Scott Wiener (San Francisco), along with housing and equity advocates from across the state, in launching a package of bills in…
California YIMBY Statement on Governor’s Creation of Housing Accountability Unit
New Capacity at HCD to Enforce State Housing Law in Cities “This validates the YIMBY approach to ending the housing shortage” Today California YIMBY and the California Renters Legal Advocacy and Education Fund (CaRLA) released the following joint statement regarding…
California YIMBY Statement on Introduction of 2021 Senate Housing Bills
Sacramento — California YIMBY co-founder and CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding the set of housing bills introduced in the Senate today: “The initial set of housing bills announced today by Senate Pro Tem Atkins sets the stage…
The Bizarre (Yet Humorous) Math of the Embarcadero Institute
While one should avoid their labor becoming further empirical proof of Brandolini’s Law, a report by The Embarcadero Institute on the state’s housing shortage can hopefully prove instructive as to why one should be wary of organizations offering simplistic assessments…
Los Angeles Studio Apartments: Worth More than a Parking Lot?
Suppose you wanted to buy an apartment in downtown Los Angeles. If you’re on a tight budget, you could focus on small studios, such as this 460 square-foot unit at 7th and Broadway, listed for $360,000. But why not think…
When legislators delay on housing reform, people of color lose
Read the full article here >>> By blocking the construction of new housing in wealthy areas and preventing affordable housing options in white communities, single-family zoning laws make it disproportionately harder for people of color to own, or even rent…