SB 79 takes effect July 1, legalizing 6-9 story housing near transit statewide. A major CA developer: 'A lot of that is gonna unfortunately skip Los Angeles because of Measure ULA.' Cities like Glendale, Santa Monica, and Pasadena may see the first wave.

If you live in Pasadena and want to talk about bikes, Pasadena Complete Streets is hosting a Community Bike Plan on June 3rd at 6:30 PM at McDonald Park. I'll be speaking at 7:15 and would love to see you out to chat about community building. RSVP here: pasadenacsc.org/bike-network

Testing a series of ideas for a small lot subdivision on a single family lot in Southern California using SHRA (SB-1123). ➡️ Under new state law, most properties in California are eligible for additional density, even if they already have an existing home. 😃 This project would implement the remainder lot provision for the existing single family house, creating 4 to 5 units total. 🏘️

Pasadena approved 133 homes for fire survivors over neighborhood opposition, thanks to state density bonus and transit laws. laist.com/news/housing-homel…

Owning a home in California feels out of reach for too many families. With some of the lowest homeownership rates in the nation, we need more affordable pathways to ownership that don’t require moving further away from jobs, schools, and community. Los Angeles was built on missing middle housing — duplexes, fourplexes, bungalow courts, and courtyard apartments that created more options for families to live in our communities. Today, outdated building standards can make these smaller multifamily homes harder and more expensive to build than single-family ones. LA City Council will soon vote on three Priority State Bills AHLA is supporting: 🏘️AB 1070 (Ward), a bill to study how small-scale multifamily housing can be better incorporated into the residential building code and create more equitable pathways for these housing types. 🏘️ AB 1903 (Wicks): Helps rebalance construction defect laws to prioritize repairs over expensive lawsuits, reducing barriers that slow condo development. 🏘️ AB 1406 (Ward): Expands financing opportunities for new condos by allowing larger deposits, helping lower development costs and unlock new housing production. These changes can help create more homes that working families can actually afford to own. Join AHLA in support of our housing priorities and advocate for a future where homeownership is possible for more Angelenos. 📣 Take action by May 26: Use the link in our bio to join AHLA’s email campaign and urge City Council to support policies that expand housing options for Angelenos. #HousingJustice #MissingMiddleHousing #AffordableHousing #BuildMoreCondoHousing #AHLA

CA needs to pass some version of housing accountability act but for cities which deny the wider region its fair share of transit lanes due to a vocal minority of people in one city. block a BRT lane between two major economic output cities in the region? 50k fines a month.

NIMBYs BE WARNED! After the failed MAGA city council in Huntington Beach FAILED to plan and build housing, a Superior Court judge just ordered the city to cough up $50,000 PER MONTH. BUILD MORE HOUSING!!!

Put it down in the history books The D Line is open Ride away!!!

Metro riders can now travel from downtown LA to Beverly Hills in about 20 minutes on the new subway extension. ktla.com/news/local-news/met…

First time I’ve seen a congressional candidate using this framing, how housing supply turns the tables, forcing owners to compete for renters.

Housing—and apartment buildings specifically—may be the United States’ biggest climate opportunity of the Trump era.  sightline.org/apartments-are…

We’re excited to share that Abundant Housing LA has selected seven High Priority bills from our ally organizations that we will place particular emphasis on in Sacramento. Our High Priority bills are organized around three themes: Making Condominiums Feasible, Removing Barriers to Missing Middle Housing, and Improving Key State Programs. Take a look now!

Connor Storrie fighting on the front lines for walkable cities EXACTLY

So glad we're still having five hour hearing about parking for every new development.