The Planning Report is interested in—and shares this first-hand account—uncovering the failures in policy and governance that enabled and incentivized violent federal crimes in pursuit of housing density at any cost.
Denny Zane reminds policymakers that local, community-focused decision making truly trumps the 'top-down, one-size-fits-all' legislative approach to housing.
Charles Loveman explains the historical role that subsidized demand played in spurring housing production and the value of low to moderate-income affordable homeownership development.
City Council President Herb Wesson and advocate Romero Malveaux opine on the value of single-family neighborhoods and voice concern over displacement, gentrification, and affordability.
