California law that ended single-family zoning struck down for 5 cities
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that a landmark law ending single-family-home-only zoning in California is unconstitutional, a decision that could lead…
What I learned from covering California’s homeless since 1980
In 1980, I reported on Sacramento’s “public inebriates.” Most of them, a few hundred in all, lived in flophouse hotels. But some slept “in the…
Gold Coast developer Soheil Abedian calls for affordable, inclusionary zoning to help solve housing crisis
Soheil Abedian has made a fortune from Australia's housing market. The Queensland developer has built tens of thousands of homes and some of the most exclusive…
Warrenheip residents defy Ballarat Council with VCAT win halting hotel development on farmland
Local residents are celebrating after authorities overturned a decision to approve a 111-room hotel on "essential" farmland at the entrance of Ballarat.Key points:VCAT overturns hotel proposal for…
L.A. adopts two big zoning plans for downtown and Hollywood
The Los Angeles City Council approved two major zoning plans for downtown and Hollywood on Wednesday that, if successful, would bring as many as 135,000…