THE AHLA BLOGS

In Los Angeles and across California, impediments to speedy and low-cost residential development are driving housing costs through the roof and leading to crises of homelessness, congestion, and inequality. Yet Tokyo – the world’s largest city, and one of its wealthiest – stands in stark contrast for its unique ability to build (and rebuild) housing […]

We all come to housing advocacy from different places, literally and figuratively. As I take on the role of Director of Policy and Research for Abundant Housing LA, I wanted to take some time to introduce myself, in the context of the five neighborhoods where I have lived. This is the fifth installment of the […]

When I was a planner working for a local city, I would always get really excited when someone would propose multifamily housing. Being able to check those plans was kind of like finding a four-leafed clover, since there was so much single-family zoning, this type of project didn’t come around very often. However, that excitement […]

If you’re interested in reading some of the source material for yourself, the Association of Environmental Professionals publishes a great CEQA Handbook, which includes the statute, guidelines, and a discussion of recent court cases (don’t worry, unlike many CEQA documents, the Handbook weighs in at a relatively light 481 pages). In this post, I pick […]

We all come to housing advocacy from different places, literally and figuratively. As I take on the role of Director of Policy and Research for Abundant Housing LA, I wanted to take some time to introduce myself, in the context of the five neighborhoods where I have lived. This is the fourth installment of the […]