by Isaac Gendler | Nov 5, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
Introduction Why exactly do cities build new housing? The most probable answer to this question is that it is expected that more people are to move in as a result of new opportunities. And in the times before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was expected that...
by Isaac Gendler | Sep 18, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
Introduction In the media from print to poster to picture Los Angeles is depicted as a city filled with teeming masses of automobiles. And to a large extent, this holds up to be true. In Los Angeles County alone, there are 7.8 million vehicles registered, and 3.9...
by Isaac Gendler | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
Introduction Southern California is famous worldwide for its varied terrain that ranges from sun-baked deserts to snow-capped mountains. But nothing is truly signature Southern California like its sweeping sandy beaches. Television shows such as Baywatch and The...
by Isaac Gendler | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
This article is an update to the previous A Short Introduction to Zoning in Los Angeles. It was written in a time before the rise of the YIMBY movement and its effects on California State Housing Policy. There’s a fierce debate about the nature of housing going on in...
by Isaac Gendler | Aug 31, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
California is famous across the world for its breath-taking Mediterranean climate, making it a magnet in people from Morocco to Maine and everywhere in the world. However, this comes with one major vulnerability. Wildfires. Wildfires have plagued California’s...