Pay Heed to Housing Assessment, Monkkonen Urges
Rules for determining how much housing cities will be required to build are being hammered out now, and the stakes are high, he says.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
Heymann Leads Research on Disability Rights and Gender Equality
Two global efforts led by the professor of public policy, medicine, and health and policy management are unveiled at the U.N. and in the journal Lancet.
Taylor on the ‘Longest Freeway Revolt in California History’
Called heroes by some and obstructionists by others, the citizens who battled extension of the 710 Freeway kept up the fight for 60 years.
Leap on Plan to Step Up Oversight of Probation Department
Proposed commission would have wide latitude to conduct inquiries into L.A. County’s troubled juvenile detention system.
Lens on Tenant Advocates’ Tough Fight
The renters’ rights movement has scored successes at the local level but does not have the resources of corporate landlords and the real estate industry.
Yaroslavsky on the Impact of a Garcetti Endorsement
Support from the L.A. mayor could make a difference in the tight race for the Democratic nomination, he says.
Elected Officials Blocked Progress on Housing, Monkkonen Says
Decision to restrict residential building in Southern California is the work of officials “firmly committed to opposing change,” he says.
Matute on the Consequences of Lower, Slower Bus Ridership
He argues for “tactical” bus-only lanes to reduce peak congestion, citing research from UCLA’s Institute of Transportation Studies.
Loukaitou-Sideris Publishes New Book on Urban Design
Collection of essays explores trends fueled by the new economic order and includes perspectives from the Global North and South.
Diaz on Trends Shaping the 2020 Campaign
LPPI executive director cites research showing a surge in minority voters and weighs in on continuing threats to the democratic process.
