by Anthony Dedousis | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
All summer long, Abundant Housing LA and YIMBY Law have been reviewing and commenting on cities’ housing elements, strategic plans for meeting a housing growth goal (the “RHNA target”) over the coming 8 years. Housing elements must encourage strong housing growth by...
by Anthony Dedousis | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog
Every Angeleno knows that homelessness in Los Angeles has been at a crisis point for years. The tragedy on our streets has become even more salient as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Judge David Carter’s recent order in the case of LA ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS,...
by Anthony Dedousis | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog, Data and Research
Since moving to Texas, Elon Musk certainly hasn’t minced words when it comes to his opinion of California. To him, we’ve been “winning for too long,” and we’re starting to grow “complacent” about attracting and retaining big business. And Elon isn’t the only one...
by Anthony Dedousis | May 26, 2021 | Blog, Data and Research
In our latest installment of “Housing Across America”, we dive into housing policy in fast-growing Austin, Texas and its new Affordability Unlocked initiative. The development of Affordability Unlocked, a positive but flawed policy, reflects the tension between...
by Anthony Dedousis | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog
Housing reformers have a complicated relationship with the California Legislature, arguably the nation’s second-most powerful legislative body after the United States Congress. Over the past five years, many of our state legislators have recognized that housing...