Former LA Times Urban Design Critic, Sam Hall Kaplan reviews Ken Bernstein's "Preserving Los Angeles" in which he reflects on the notoriously contentious politics surrounding historic preservation in the city
Calling Blackstone a 'red herring' in arguments over the impacts of statewide upzoning, Josh Stephens argues the best way to hamper speculators is to override local control over planning in an effort to produce more housing.
TPR shares this letter by LA City Councilmember Paul Koretz outlining his opposition to the state legislature's supply-side approach to housing affordability.