Read the full article … “One interesting finding that has started to come out of early research is that rather than density of homes being the problem, the real issue is overcrowding, or several people living under one roof. This…
The Art of the Census
Read the full article … “In a way, the U.S. Census Bureau picked a good year to go digital. Since 1790, when the federal government first started collecting national demographic data, the 2020 decennial count is the first where people…
Los Altos can’t escape state housing law. Today, CaRLA won in court.
CONTACT & DONATE TO THE CALIFORNIA RENTERS LEGAL ADVOCACY & EDUCATION FUND HERE Last year, we filed a lawsuit against the City of Los Altos for denying an affordable housing development in violation of SB35 shortly after it was enacted.…
Win for YIMBYs: Court rules Los Altos housing development may proceed
Read the full article … “It’s a groundbreaking ruling that may impact other projects proposed under that law, said Ryan Patterson of the San Francisco-based law firm Zacks Freedman & Patterson, which represented CaRLA.” … Read the full article
On housing, as with coronavirus and climate change, California must follow the evidence
California’s leaders are earning their place in history for strong leadership in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. By acting quickly on the scientific evidence, our state and local governments likely saved thousands of lives, “bent the curve” of infection…
The HomeWork: April 28, 2020
Welcome to the April 28, 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 The Legislature…
No, Cars Did Not Save California from the Worst of Coronavirus
Read the full article … “If you sheltered in place before you contracted the virus, you’re probably okay–and it doesn’t matter if that shelter is a house in a suburban subdivision or in an apartment in a city. When de…
In New York City, Density Saves Lives, Too
Read the full article … “What is factually incontrovertible is that record density — and reasonably good, if always imperfect, management of that density — made New York safer and healthier than it ever had been before the coronavirus spread.”…
Scholar and Historian Richard Rothstein to Discuss Housing History with California YIMBY
NAACP Distinguished Fellow, Author, former New York Times Columnist to Lead Webinar on Roots of Discriminatory Housing Policies CLICK HERE TO RSVP SACRAMENTO – On April 28th, California YIMBY will host a webinar led by renowned expert Richard Rothstein on…
Don’t blame dense cities for the spread of coronavirus
Read the full article … “However, arguments like Kersten’s rely on a logical fallacy: blaming dense apartment buildings, which are inanimate objects, for what are social, human problems. This type of argument—citing tall buildings, especially those occupied by low-income renters,…