New Report Outlines AHLA’s Successful Housing Element Advocacy
A new Abundant Housing LA report summarizes the pro-housing policy changes we have secured through our Housing Element advocacy, which consisted of getting our members involved at the local level during public outreach and having our policy staff analyze draft housing...
The Builders Remedy Comes to Santa Monica
This story about 12 proposed housing projects in Santa Monica is making news in housing circles because state law might compel the city to permit thousands of new homes in tall buildings that do not conform to local zoning. This post explains how the Housing Element...
Understanding the California Builder’s Remedy
Recently, a developer submitted a plan to turn the waterfront power plant in Redondo Beach into 2,300 new homes using what’s called the Builder’s Remedy. This post is about what a Builder’s Remedy is and why it’s a big deal that...
Abundant Housing Statement on Governor Newsom’s Signing of AB 2011, SB 6, and Other Bills
Abundant Housing Applauds Governor Newsom’s Signature of Housing Legislation Including AB 2011 and SB 6, Legalizing New Housing in Commercial Zones, and SB 886, Allowing Student Housing The new laws will make new housing more affordable, easier to build, and more...
Nolan Gray on How Zoning Makes Your Life Worse and What We Can Do About It
An interview with Nolan Gray on the history of zoning for exclusion and how a new approach to land use regulation could make our cities better. By Jacob Pierce Few situations look more complicated than California’s housing crisis. But sometimes, through a certain...
Abundant Housing LA’s Statement on the 2022 Point In Time Homelessness Count
The 2022 Point In Time Count Shows A Continued Increase In Homelessness, Highlighting The Need For More Housing In Los Angeles LOS ANGELES - Today’s release of the Point In Time homelessness count numbers shows a 4.1% increase in homelessness in Los Angeles County...
2022 State Legislative Update
Updated December 9 2022 has the potential to be an important year for California housing legislation. Nine of the bills Abundant Housing supported made it out of the Legislature and will live or die on Governor Newsom’s desk before the end of September. We also...
Covid-19 and Housing Policy
As my family has dealt with a round of (thankfully mild) covid-19 infections over the past couple weeks, I have been motivated to look at some academic research about covid as it relates to urban design and housing policy. In this post I’ll be looking at Hamidi et al....
Abundant Housing LA Endorses Jesse Zwick for Santa Monica City Council
AHLA is proud to endorse Jesse Zwick for Santa Monica City Council. A Santa Monica native with experience working in homeless services, Jesse is a pro-housing leader who advocates for renter protections, additional affordable housing funding, and a rezoning process...
Abundant Housing Endorses Caroline Torosis for Santa Monica City Council
Abundant Housing LA is proud to endorse Caroline Torosis for Santa Monica City Council. Caroline believes in pursuing pro-housing policies that are centered in anti-racism, equity, and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing. She has put these beliefs into action by...
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