Editorial | Urbanize LA

Op-Ed: West Hollywood’s inclusionary housing update misses the economic moment

When requirements outpace the underlying economics of construction, the result is fewer total homes and higher overall rents

November 3, 2025 by Joshua Baum, Founding Principal, Hilgard Economics

Stop penalizing housing: L.A.’s affordable housing policies are backfiring

Well-intentioned policy, unintended consequences: how Los Angeles priced itself out of affordability

October 17, 2025 by Connor Spencer

Op-Ed: Metro should launch a water taxi legacy for the 2028 Olympics

L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn makes the case for water-based transit

September 29, 2025 by Janice Hahn

Call to Action: Extending executive actions to market-rate multifamily developers to address L.A.’s housing crisis

"The housing crisis is a state of emergency - and it should be treated as such"

March 28, 2025 by Severina Wong

Op-Ed: Don’t give up on HHH

Debunking myths about Measure HHH

May 27, 2021 by Staff

Op-Ed: One Year to Fix Housing in L.A.

In 2020, Los Angeles’ housing problems went from bad to worse.

December 14, 2020 by Anthony Dedousis, Robin Hughes & A. Lenise Kouture

Explaining Los Angeles Geography to New Yorkers

"...the overriding reality is that the similarities of these two cities far outweigh their differences."

July 30, 2018 by Jason Lopata

Humans of DTLA: The Downtown Center BID’s 2018 Survey

June 13, 2018 by Sponsored by Downtown Center Business Improvement District

DTLA is Proving It

If you’re wondering if the DTLA trend has peaked you’re asking the wrong question.

June 7, 2018 by Sponsored by Downtown Center Business Improvement District

If Homeownership is the American Dream, Why Do We Mostly Build Rental Apartments?

There are four main reasons, and unfortunately, they are not easy fixes.

March 28, 2018 by @housingforca

L.A. is ready for micro-units

Micro-units are apartments as small as 140 square feet and as large as 350, and they take a variety of forms.

March 21, 2018 by Jessica Lall

The City of Los Angeles Isn’t Creating As Much Housing As It Used To. Why?

"Starting two years ago, things started to change in the City. A series of policies were enacted that have made it much more difficult to create housing...."

March 20, 2018 by @housingforca

How Should the West Santa Ana Branch Approach DTLA?

New alignments are under consideration for the proposed light rail line between Artesia and Downtown.

March 19, 2018 by Alon Levy

L.A. County Wants to Fix Housing. They Can. Here's How.

Four proposed ordinances are a nice first step, but more can be done.

March 13, 2018 by @housingforca

Everyone Deserves the California Dream. It's Time We Build Enough Housing to Provide It.

"While California no longer has zoning laws that discriminate on a racial basis, we have zoning rules that discriminate on an economic basis."

January 31, 2018 by @housingforca

Swings in Downtown Vacancy Rate Hold Lessons for the Entire Region

"...swings in the housing market may put some on edge — stirring up concerns ranging from gentrification to a cooling economy — but they can also be instructive."

January 26, 2018 by Jessica Lall

25 Solutions From A Builder’s Perspective To Fix The California Housing Crisis

It is more difficult today than it has ever been to bring new housing units to this state, but it shouldn't be.

January 10, 2018 by @housingforca

A Vermont Avenue Subway Should be A Priority For Metro

Since Vermont is the second busiest [bus] corridor, this by itself suggests that the MTA should seriously consider rail on Vermont, and not BRT.

January 2, 2018 by Alon Levy