Commentary: Another Example of the Difficulties That Led to the Housing Crisis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I was reading an LA Times editorial earlier this week, with…
Berkeley Study Finds 96 Percent of California Residential Land Is Zoned for Single-Family Housing – Ties Directly to Racial Inequality
by David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A new report released in late May by UC Berkeley’s Othering…
Sunday Commentary: Times Editorial Board Urges Patience on SB 9 Implementation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last month we noted that, despite hopes and fears, SB 9 really…
Commentary: Critics Complain That the Sky Is Falling Even As We Fall Well Short of Our Housing Needs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – California is facing a multipronged crisis—housing, affordable housing…
Commentary: SB 9 So Far Has Not Changed Much – No Real Surprise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A year ago, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 9. Critics…
Commentary: Report from Terner Explores the Benefits and Barriers to Missing Middle Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The “Missing Middle”—some believe this form of housing is the key…
Commentary: The Politics of Land Use Are Weird
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Land use politics defy conventional labels for the most part, and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It Really Mostly about Zoning?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Record high housing prices. Shortages of both for sale and rental…
Commentary: What Do People Want in Terms of Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor There has been a lot of talk about SB 9 and…
Commentary: Democrats in California Deserve to Get Spanked On Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Nice video piece in the Times this week from Johnny Harris…
Housing Element Amendments to Be Discussed by the Planning Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When the Planning Commission met in August to…
Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In our cynical times, it is easy to…
Senate Passed SB 9 – Measure Now Awaits Governor Action
By Vanguard Capitol Staff Sacramento, CA – It is perhaps the most controversial bill facing the Governor…
Commentary: Some Support for SB 9 – But Does It Go Far Enough?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In his column for CalMatters, Dan Walters, points…
Sunday Commentary: Bringing Back RDA Would Help the Housing Crisis Along with Moves like SB 9
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At the start here, I will say the housing crisis is…
My View: We Need to Think of SB 9 As an Equity Issue More than a Housing One
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor My view on SB 9 continues to be that the bill…
My View: Single Family Zoning Remains the Battle Line, At Least for This Year
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The more I read and learn about single-family zoning, the more…
Commentary: For Better or Worse, the Housing Situation Isn’t Likely to Change in Davis
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Six weeks ago some community members were up…
Commentary: Someone Opposes Everything When It Comes To Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Reading the study out of Berkeley yesterday it…
Report: Will Allowing Duplexes and Lot Splits Create More Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – One of the more controversial bills this term…
