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Aug

Light Touch Density: Rethinking the Single-family Zones

August 8, 2024ByanaylorInCity of Los Angeles, Uncategorized

In a world of single-family zoning, we we’re pleasantly surprised to stumble across this recent article in the New York Times highlighting the history of a small New Jersey town and its success with “light-touch density” (LTD): small lot single-family homes, townhouses, triplexes, and fourplexes permitted on land zoned for single-family development. California has taken...

Cartoon showing the before and after of housing density. Before, there is one orange house on each green rectangle of land, while after has multiple houses and multi-unit buildings on each green rectangle.

Jun

Housing Bills 102

June 27, 2023ByadminInCity of Los Angeles, City Planning, zoning

Our previous blogs in this Affordable Housing series took a peek at the history of how we got to the current housing shortage, and then highlighted a few of the big “Streamlining” bills. If you haven’t already, check out our recent articles: Why is Housing in Los Angeles So Expensive? (Part 1) Why is Housing...

Cartoon drawing of person covered in books and papers, all of which are California bills. Someone says from off screen "I think you forgot one."

May

Housing Bills 101

May 11, 2023ByadminInCity of Los Angeles, City Planning

I don’t know about you, but every time I read a sentence containing the abbreviations “SB” or “AB” my brain immediately hurts trying to figure out which state senate or assembly bill is being referenced. The research for this blog found me in an avalanche of state bills that all started to intertwine. How is...

Graphic depicting two houses on the same property. One house sits closer to the street, while the other sits behind the first house at the back of the property.

Jan

Senate Bill SB9 – What does it mean for your single-family neighborhood?

January 19, 2022ByMacKenzie LeifesteInArchitecture, City of Los Angeles, zoning

UPDATE: Since writing and posting this blog back in January 2022, Los Angeles City Planning has created an info page and implementation memo. Check it out! —– There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the recent Senate Bill 9 (SB9) that just went into effect earlier this month. It is California’s most recent attempt to...

Cartoon showing the amenities provided in buildings and in outdoor spaces. The buildings has icons for a bed, WiFi, a briefcase, and a medical symbol associated with it, while the outdoor space has a leaf, a kite, and a bike associated with it.

Jan

Smart Development: How does that work?

January 30, 2019ByadminInCity of Los Angeles, development, zoning

In our previous blog, we commented on the need for smart growth and development. How does that work? Good question. In looking for answers, we decided it was necessary to review other major metro area strategies. We’ve picked a few that were particularly interesting, or those that had good potential for implementation in Southern California....

Rendering of multiple modern units from the street. Shows unit entrances, driveways, front yards, and the sidewalk.

Dec

Yes In My City: 5 Reasons We Support Increased Density in Los Angeles

December 6, 2018ByadminInArchitecture, City of Los Angeles, City Planning, development, zoning

In our travels around Los Angeles presenting projects to various community groups, we face a lot of fearful residents concerned about increased density in the city. Everyone wants more affordable housing, but no one seems to want more housing. And as long as people keep moving to Los Angeles, we need more housing. After...

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