by Nathaniel Hyman | Aug 19, 2022 | Education, News
We love parks. We believe cities should invest heavily in creating quality parks for residents to play and relax in; the importance of these shared spaces is well documented. Doctors in New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Canada, the UK, and other countries even write...
by Khang Tran | Mar 29, 2022 | Education, News, Reports
Snapshot of the State of Housing Pandemic Edition by Khang Tran March 2022 Slow down a bit… Ever wondered how the housing market shifted during COVID? Real estate firms such as Zillow and CoreLogic had both predicted that home prices would fall. Nope, quite the...
by Dylan Casey | May 26, 2021 | Education, News, Reports
A Guide to Ending Single-Family Zoning Lessons from 39 Years of ADU Legislation Californians don’t have time to deal with the housing shortage and high housing costs linked to the prevalence of single-family zoning. If single-family properties are going to be a source...
by Dylan Casey | Nov 27, 2019 | Education, Uncategorized
Yesterday, the California 6th District Court of Appeals definitively concluded in Anderson v City of San Jose that housing is indeed a statewide concern worthy of statewide legislative intervention. The ruling supports the steps taken by the California legislature to...
by Dylan Casey | Sep 13, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Education
California’s ADU law establishes statewide standards for local regulations governing accessory dwelling unit development. These standards have paved the way for a steady increase in ADU development throughout the state, as homeowners take advantage of the...
by Dylan Casey | Apr 26, 2019 | Accessory Dwellings, Education
Santosh Kumar and his wife Shilpa were looking for home. Like many families in the Bay area, they were faced with the almost impossible challenge of finding a home that was both affordable and large enough for themselves and their parents. They found a modest...
