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Back on track: how California can build transit projects faster – and cheaper
New public transit projects in the United States are constantly over-budget and behind schedule....

The HomeWork: April 08, 2022
Welcome to the April 08, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California...

California YIMBY Statement on Passage of Student CEQA Exemption
State Legislature Acts Fast to Protect Students “Students are not pollution” SACRAMENTO –...

The HomeWork: March 09, 2022
Welcome to the March 09, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California...

When the Bay Area Plans Public Transit, We Want More for Less
“More for Less,” a new report by Laura Tolkoff at SPUR, highlights important reforms that could...

Is the Global Urban Housing Shortage Public Policy Enemy #1?
What if the housing shortage was behind Western nations’ most difficult political and social...

California YIMBY Joins Sen. Scott Wiener to Announce the Student Housing Crisis Act (SB 886)
SB 886 Will Streamline Student Housing Approvals at UC, Cal State Campuses, Where 5-10% of...

The HomeWork: February 11, 2022
Welcome to the February 11, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of...

It’s Only a Housing Market if You Can Move: Evidence from Helsinki
A new study by researchers in Helsinki confirms prior research showing that new market-rate...

The Compounding Hazards of Housing Stasis
What happens when Americans can no longer afford to move? A new paper by psychologists Buttrick...