The Pen (and the Data) Are Mightier

by | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog

“Parting is such sweet sorrow…” – Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 This is my last week as a full-time staff member at Abundant Housing LA. As Policy and Research Director over the past two years (and volunteer Research Director before that), it’s...

HCD Hangs Tough on Bad Housing Elements

by | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog

We’re now in the fourth quarter of the housing element update process in Southern California. For months, Abundant Housing LA and YIMBY Law have been auditing cities’ housing elements (strategic plans for meeting the “RHNA target”, a housing growth goal, over the...

Will L.A. County Achieve its RHNA Goals?

by | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog

Over the past few weeks, cities across Los Angeles County have been releasing final versions of their housing element updates. As AHLA members likely know, state law requires cities to create strategic plans for meeting a housing growth goal (the “RHNA target”) by...