Even entitled buildings won't be built unless they have financing >>read more

CP&DR’s inaugural podcast episode >>read more

History suggests that construction coming out of the COVID recession will be slow. On the plus side, prices should stabilize. >>read more

Huntington Beach settled a lawsuit over housing with the state by tweaking a specific plan. More battles, and an allocation of 13,000 new units, loom >>read more

It's been a non-starter for years. But all the Democratic candidates are calling for it -- and Trump might not be far behind. >>read more

In Golden Gates, Conor Dougherty chronicles the rise of the YIMBY movement and California's battle over housing -- with the aplomb of an East Bay skateboarder >>read more

To cut down on discretionary review, new housing laws require cities to approve housing projects so long as they conform to "objective" design standards. Cities are scrambling to draft standards that promote housing and promote desired aesthetic goals >>read more

SB 50 went down in flames once more. But the bill gave the state cover for other bills that would otherwise would have been considered radical. And RHNA is forcing upzoning all over the state. >>read more

Limited by a ban on water hookups, the tourist city recycles commercial and industrial land for workforce housing units. >>read more

How can you reduce emissions, reduce risks from wildfire, sea-level rise, and other effects of climate change -- and still build enough housing so Californians will want to stay? >>read more