As the old saying goes, when you’re stuck in a deep hole, stop digging. This would be sound advice for Andres Rodrigues-Pose and Michael Storper, geographers at the London School of Economics and UCLA respectively, who recently wrote a bizarre…
A failure of leadership derailed housing reform in 2020
On Monday, we were on the cusp of passing SB 1120 — a bill which would have made it legal to build duplexes on single-family properties throughout the state. Despite vigorous opposition from affluent homeowners in exclusive communities, SB 1120…
The HomeWork: August 27, 2020
Welcome to the August 27, 2020 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 California’s…
California YIMBY Statement on Failure of Housing Production Package
“The Legislature has failed the people of California” Today California YIMBY co-founder and CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding the failure of the California Legislature to advance most major housing production bills during the current session: “With its…
The HomeWork: August 12, 2020
Welcome to the August 12, 2020 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…
Opinion: We Must Plan Racial Justice In Our Cities
Read the full article here … “The very people who support progressive change elsewhere use local control of land use to prevent structural changes in their communities that would advance the cause of racial justice. These changes are essential if…
As Trump Becomes “NIMBY-In-Chief,” California YIMBY Calls for Reform
Today California YIMBY co-founder and CEO Brian Hanlon released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s new housing policy and President Trump’s description of it on Twitter: “We had a strong suspicion when Donald Trump took office that he would…
The Hidden Toll of California’s Black Exodus
Read the full article here … “Black residents since 1990 — a 5,100% jump mirrored by increases around the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta, Southern California’s Inland Empire and the Central Valley. At the same time, Black renters have been disproportionately forced…
Here’s Why You Should Support That New Building Going Up in Your Neighborhood
Read the full article here … “Insisting that all housing be single-family is an exclusionary zoning tactic: It blocks the types of housing that would be more accessible to lower-income residents, including minorities and immigrants.” Read the full article here
It’s Time for Architects to Accept Responsibility
Read the full article here … “Architecture is about more than buildings. As a field, it plays a key role in the health, safety, and welfare of the public — or at least it should.” Read the full article here