Recent Streetsblog LA posts about affordable housing

Councilmember Paul Koretz claimed S.B. 827 would "destroy the city" Tuesday at a hearing for a resolution to oppose the bill.

Los Angeles City Council Votes Unanimously to Oppose S.B. 827

By Jason Islas | Mar 27, 2018 | 27 Comments

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a resolution opposing State Senate Bill (S.B.) 827, the bill authored by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that would override local zoning near transit to allow for denser housing. The resolution — introduced by Councilmembers David Ryu and Herb Wesson — is just the […]

S.B. 827 News: Rules Cmte Affirms Need to Address Housing Crisis; Says No to Sacramento’s Approach

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 23, 2018 | 24 Comments

While curbing the power of the I-got-mine-so-go-away-peasant crowd to veto growth is indeed a most urgent imperative, the fact that the zoning changes are tied to transit lines means that, here in Los Angeles, it is disproportionately lower-income communities of color that will be affected by the bill.

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Recent Streetsblog LA posts about affordable housing

Los Angeles City Council Votes Unanimously to Oppose S.B. 827

S.B. 827 News: Rules Cmte Affirms Need to Address Housing Crisis; Says No to Sacramento’s Approach

Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement

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