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L.A. County approves $195M for four supportive housing developments

Combined, they'd create nearly 500 apartments

June 4, 2025 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council forced to annul rejections of three housing developments

All involve the construction of apartments on land zoned for single-family homes

May 29, 2025 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County to seeks state funding for new supportive housing

The money would go to acquiring existing housing or converting commercial buildings

May 28, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Metro offers up a fresh look at planned Sepulveda Transit Corridor

Estimated costs for the rail line currently range between $15.4B and $24.4B

May 27, 2025 by Steven Sharp

5.5-mile Rail to Rail active transportation project completed in South L.A.

Defunct rail right-of-way turns into multimodal path

May 20, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Environmental study released for San Gabriel Valley Greenway Network

140 acres of waterways could double as active transportation corridors

April 18, 2025 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County Supervisors Look to Plan Around Future Rail Lines

Two L.A. County Supervisors call for new planning efforts in unincorporated communities.

February 6, 2018 by Steven Sharp

Mapping L.A.'s Housing Production: 1940-2016

Dense development on a small footprint is today's norm.

February 1, 2018 by Steven Sharp

Could SB 827 Transform Los Angeles' Public Transportation?

"SB 827 has a long route ahead of it. While it can certainly pass, and would have a positive effect on public transit and on housing affordability, it would almost certainly have to come with significant modifications."

February 1, 2018 by Alon Levy

Everyone Deserves the California Dream. It's Time We Build Enough Housing to Provide It.

"While California no longer has zoning laws that discriminate on a racial basis, we have zoning rules that discriminate on an economic basis."

January 31, 2018 by @housingforca

Swings in Downtown Vacancy Rate Hold Lessons for the Entire Region

"...swings in the housing market may put some on edge — stirring up concerns ranging from gentrification to a cooling economy — but they can also be instructive."

January 26, 2018 by Jessica Lall

Downtown Apartment Vacancy Rate Dips

After a spike in 2017, the apartment vacancy rate is trending downwards.

January 22, 2018 by Steven Sharp

25 Solutions From A Builder’s Perspective To Fix The California Housing Crisis

It is more difficult today than it has ever been to bring new housing units to this state, but it shouldn't be.

January 10, 2018 by @housingforca

Inside the Crenshaw/LAX Line

A tour through the $2-billion light rail line that will connect Metro to LAX.

January 9, 2018 by Steven Sharp

State Bill Could Ease High-Density Development Around L.A. Transit Stations

SB-827 could establish minimum zoning standards around pricy rail lines.

January 4, 2018 by Steven Sharp

A Vermont Avenue Subway Should be A Priority For Metro

Since Vermont is the second busiest [bus] corridor, this by itself suggests that the MTA should seriously consider rail on Vermont, and not BRT.

January 2, 2018 by Alon Levy

Urbanize LA: 2017 in Review

A look back at our biggest stories from the past year.

December 27, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Here are the Measure HHH Projects Scheduled for Construction in 2018

Eight projects comprise 589 affordable housing units.

December 22, 2017 by Steven Sharp