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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 nation’s largest city of Auckland actually got a head start with a broad upzoning in 2016. In a new study by Greenaway-McGrevy…

The HomeWork: July 22, 2022

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. News from Sacramento With the…

Much Ado about ADU Financing

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…

Report: Housing Justice is Essential for Reparations

California’s Reparations Task Force was established in 2021 to provide a policy framework for providing reparations for slavery to African-Americans. Their Interim Report, released in June 2022, covers significant aspects of housing opportunity and segregation, with proposals to begin redressing…

The HomeWork: June 30, 2022

Welcome to the June 30, 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. News from Sacramento With legislative…

California YIMBY Comment on CARB 2022 Scoping Plan

California YIMBY submitted the following comments regarding the California Air Resource Board’s Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update. We commend CARB’s analysis and encourage the Air Board to use existing SB 32 authority to preempt local restrictions at inextricable odds with…

The HomeWork: June 09, 2022

Welcome to the June 09, 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. News from Sacramento Each house…