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The HomeWork: September 1, 2022
Welcome to the September 1, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of...
Stacking the Deck: How Public Comment Entrenches Bad Housing Policy
California regularly makes national headlines for the outrageous things said at public hearings...
Leveling the Field: Recommended Changes to Public Participation Processes
Public hearings and related meetings are the core of the American land use planning process, but...
Statement on Senate Appropriations Passage of AB 2097
More Homes for People, Fewer Costly Parking Mandates “California has a housing shortage, not...
California YIMBY Statement on State Investigation of San Francisco Housing Practices
HCD’s Housing Accountability Unit Cracks Down on San Francisco “The state is taking housing law...
The HomeWork: August 10, 2022
Welcome to the August 10, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California...
Single-Unit Zoning: Locking Out Diverse Communities in Sacramento
The Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley has a new report out on zoning in the...
How Upzoning Increased Home Building in New Zealand
Recent land use reforms have made New Zealand the belle of the housing policy ball, but the island...
The HomeWork: July 22, 2022
Welcome to the July 22, 2022 Main edition of The HomeWork, the official newsletter of California...
Much Ado about ADU Financing
In a new joint paper from the UC Berkeley Terner Center for Housing Innovation and USC Lusk Center...