A Guide to Sea Level Rise and Housing Adaptation in California
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...
An Updated Guide to Zoning in Los Angeles
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...
Wildfires, Land-Use, and Housing Policy in California
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...
How an Urban Growth Boundary Could Impact Los Angeles
If you were to ask someone who lives outside of California what they picture in their head when they think of Los Angeles, a likely answer will be palm trees, Hollywood superstars, and dire urban sprawl. Whether Angelenos like it or not, Los Angeles’s Urban Sprawl is...Videos
