Regional | Urbanize LA

Metro board approves $15B K Line extension to Hollywood

The 9.7-mile extension would connect to the B and D Lines

March 27, 2026 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council to allow apartments in some single-family zones to delay SB 79

The expansion of development incentives was the least aggressive of three options the Council considered

March 26, 2026 by Steven Sharp

$78 million awarded for L.A. County park projects

The money will go to 72 projects from 48 different groups

March 20, 2026 by Steven Sharp

L.A. County approves $23M for affordable housing in Bellflower and unincorporated Arcadia

Two projects would create 146 homes

March 19, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Nipsey Hussle Square, Paramount's post-merger real estate plans, and more

L.A. real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from the past week

March 7, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Section 1 of D Line extension to open on May 8

New stops at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega

February 27, 2026 by Steven Sharp

CRA/LA putting Angels Landing and Bethune Library sites up for grabs

After proposed developments fall through, two prime sites in Central L.A. could be available

October 22, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Homekey+ funds awarded for two affordable housing developments in L.A. County

A new build in East Los Angeles and an acquisition in East Hollywood

October 22, 2025 by Steven Sharp

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

L.A. County approves $35M for affordable housing in Boyle Heights, Claremont, unincorporated communities

The six projects will created a combined 529 apartments

October 16, 2025 by Steven Sharp

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

Here's where SB 79 may apply in Los Angeles

The bill permits multifamily housing by-right near certain transit hubs

September 26, 2025 by Steven Sharp

New zoning rules adopted for Wilmington and Harbor Gateway

Community plan updates pave the way for up to 11,000 new homes

September 17, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Metro releases final EIR for C Line extension to Torrance

A groundbreaking could occur as early as 2027

September 16, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Foothill extension to Montclair dealt a setback

Lack of an agreement with San Bernardino County will cut the next extension short at Claremont

September 9, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Brightline West high-speed rail line shows some signs of progress

The $12-billion project aims to connect Vegas and Southern California with trains running 200 miles per hour

September 2, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Report: Residential permitting in L.A. rebounds in second quarter of 2025

The City approved over 1,800 homes between April and June

July 31, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Metro's A Line extension to Pomona to open on September 19

New stations in Glendora, San Dimas, and La Verne, and Pomona

July 25, 2025 by Steven Sharp