Insight

Calfornia's system of habitat conservation planning may be strong enough to withstand the federal government's attack on the Endangered Species Act. >>read more 

Recent legislation focuses on beefing up the housing element process, but how can California make sure that better housing elements actually lead to more housing? >>read more

And if so, will cities -- and their citizens -- still find ways to restrain the private real estate market? >>read more 

Population growth has fallen off a cliff, while housing production is steady. But housing prices are still through the roof. >>read more

Will oppportunity zones help underserved neighborhoods -- or accelerate gentrification? >>read more

Exemptions and ministerial processes are changing CEQA practice, end-running the law. >>read more

Thanks to SB 375, we have all kinds of transportation and land use policies designed to reduce driving. It's time to start figuring out whether they work. >>read more

Paradise turns all of our ideas about wildfire management upside down. >>read more

Exemption for historic landmarks could limit law's use in exactly the locations where housing should be built. >>read more

After 40 years, some pieces of the initiative are baked into California's political DNA. But reforms could help alleviate the housing crisis. >>read more

The housing crisis requires both-and solutions -- not either-or solutions. Rent control might be part of the answer, but much more is required. >>read more