Articles

The Paradoxes of California's Fastest-Growing City
The Paradoxes of California's Fastest-Growing City

by Josh Stephens on Jun 3, 2019

Demographics, Dublin, Growth, Housing

The nondescript outer suburb of Dublin bears the distinction of California's fastest-growing city >>read more

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Will Slow Population Growth Help Housing Affordability?
Will Slow Population Growth Help Housing Affordability?

by William Fulton on May 26, 2019

Housing, Los Angeles County, Population, Riverside County, San Francisco

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

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Chronicling the Life and Death of SB 50
Chronicling the Life and Death of SB 50

by Josh Stephens on May 17, 2019

Housing , SB 50, SB 827, Scott Wiener

CP&DR has followed Wiener’s campaign to marry housing and transit from the start >>read more

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Newsom Proposes Shift of Housing Funds
Newsom Proposes Shift of Housing Funds

by William Fulton on May 13, 2019

Budget, Cities, Encinitas, Housing, Infill Infrastructure Grants, Newsom

Revised budget would focus on Infill Infrastructure Grant program rather than rewarding cities for meeting housing production goals. >>read more

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Congestion Pricing and High Home Prices on L.A.'s Westside
Congestion Pricing and High Home Prices on L.A.'s Westside

by William Fulton on Apr 28, 2019

Congestion Pricing, Housing, Los Angeles, Transportation, UCLA, Westside

First annual Luskin Summit highlights the intricate web of problems in the area on both transportation and housing. >>read more

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SB 50 Density Bill Merges with SB 4, Passes Committee
SB 50 Density Bill Merges with SB 4, Passes Committee

by Josh Stephens on Apr 26, 2019

Housing, Legislation, SB 50, Scott Wiener

Revamped SB 50 reduces obligations for small counties but adds a provision to allow mulitple units on single-family lots >>read more

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Most L.A. Residents Have Considered Moving Because of Housing Prices
Most L.A. Residents Have Considered Moving Because of Housing Prices

by William Fulton on Apr 26, 2019

Housing, Los Angeles

Both PPIC and UCLA surveys confirm the result. >>read more

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Inland Growth Exceeds Coastal Growth At Last
Inland Growth Exceeds Coastal Growth At Last

by William Fulton on Apr 21, 2019

Central Valley, Housing, Inland Empire, Orange County, Population, Riverside County, Sacramento

More people have been added to the inland population since 2015 than to the coastal population. That's the first time that's ever happened. >>read more

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Bay Area Planning Directors Consider
Bay Area Planning Directors Consider "Common Destiny" at APA Panel

by Josh Stephens on Apr 16, 2019

Bay Area, Housing, Planning Directors

Their jurisdictions are different. But their problems are pretty similar -- especially on housing. >>read more

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"Delivering" San Francisco from Its Housing Crisis

by Josh Stephens on Apr 14, 2019

Housing, London Breed, San Francisco

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has charged Judson True with streamlining, promoting, coaxing, advising – and doing just about anything else necessary to speed projects through the city’s development pipeline >>read more

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