by Max Dubler | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog
City’s housing plan does not go far enough to remove barriers to housing, and will likely leave the city vulnerable to the so-called “Builder’s Remedy” that allows developers to bypass local planning rules. LOS ANGELES, CA—Abundant Housing LA and YIMBY Law just...
by Max Dubler | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
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...
by Anthony Dedousis | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
INTRODUCTION The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is a state-mandated process that estimates current and future housing needs in a city, and requires local governments to develop a “housing element” update plan to meet that need. Abundant Housing LA, a...
by AbundantHousingLA | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, Resource Library
Anthony Dedousis, AHLA Policy & Research Director; Chris Elmendorf, Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis; Esteban García, AHLA Communications Manager Pro-housing advocates across California have been laser-focused on the Regional Housing Needs...
by AbundantHousingLA | May 5, 2020 | Infographics
Los Angeles is in the midst of a severe housing crisis. One of the first steps towards reaching the goal of an affordable, livable, and sustainable LA with housing for all will be deciding how to allocate housing targets across L.A.’s neighborhoods. Abundant Housing...