housingmortgage financehousing policyhousing supplyhousing demandhousing marketsurban planningurban developmentThroughout American history, cities have experienced rapid population growth during periods when they offered exceptionally well-paying jobs. But population groErdmann, Kevin...
During their historical development some cities lost their significance or even disappeared entirely (as in the case of the “dead cities”); others have become more significant by acquiring an increasingly broad sphere of influence. The size of this sphere also depends on the development of the ...
First, he is an advocate of the Small Business Jobs Survival Act, which would make it easier for small retailers to extend their lease in neighborhoods with rising rents. Second, he favors zoning laws that would limit the density of chain stores. He and others have also called for “...
That's why, in December 2022, Mayor Karen Bass took a drastic approach by declaring a state of emergency to speed up approval for affordable housing projects, allowing developers to expedite rent-stabilized projects through fast permitting times and exemptions from zoning rules. Executive Direction ...
Planning and zoning rules encouraged sprawl,as did tax breaks for home ownership-but cities spread regardless of these. The real cause was mass affluence.As people grew richer,they demanded more privacy and space. Only a few could afford that in citycentres;the rest moved out. The same ...
More than 40% agreed that “a time will come when patriotic Americans have to take the law into their own hands.” More than 47% concurred with the premise that “strong leaders sometimes have to bend the rules in order to get things done.” ...
Modern zoning laws make your Christmas Village illegal December 5, 2022 | Editorial by Bill Delaney You may think your miniature Christmas Village is a quaint tribute to the building traditions of yesteryear. However, its walkable, mixed-use, architecturally diverse layout is a flagrant violation of...
what we would rather be doing which is producing and running housing. Since rents have been trending downward and AMI income levels have been trending upwards in many of our areas, there are questions about how these rules will impact our properties that have rents running alongside AMI levels....
ADUs often allow elderly parents or young adults to live on the same property as their families while maintaining their independence. These small homes take the form of a garage apartment, a basement unit, or backyard cottage. While ADUs alone won't solve California's housing cr...
Local regulations about short-term rentals are constantly in flux, so anyone who's considering signing up with Airbnb as a host should first check their city's rules to see what's allowed. Paris Paris is one of the largest markets in the world for Airbnb, with more than 60,000 apartme...