A new report finds that Californians -- and especially Angelenos -- live in their homes longer than people anywhere else in the country. That's one of the many reasons why California has a housing crisis. >>read more

Maybe we're premature, but the signs are there. >>read more

As the recent fights over housing show, there are not "progressive" and "conservative" cities. There are just cities open to change and cities closed to change. >>read more

New Census analysis shows that all metro areas across the state are increasing their densities. >>read more

In a weird way, they actually increase local control. Planners have their work cut out for them. >>read more

The great irony of the philanthropist's life was that he made his billions on sprawl -- and then poured it into making Los Angeles a more urban city. >>read more

T'he Blackstone Group and their ilk may be evil and exploitative. But they are not to blame for California's housing crisis. >>read more

A YIMBY lawsuit seeks to increase the Bay Area's housing allocation, but a court's schedule may not match up with the strict timeline set by the Dept. of Housing and Community Development. >>read more

It can't really be about the buildings. It must be about the people. >>read more

Does the Embarcadero Institute's push to lower the state's housing need from 2 million to 1 million really change anything? >>read more