Regional | Urbanize LA

Tommy Beadel on why Los Angeles is the easiest place to develop real estate

The Thomas James Homes co-founder talks about his pivot to affordable housing with HVN Development

May 19, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Work set to begin for long-awaited Vermont Ave. BRT line

Spanning 12 miles from Los Feliz to South Los Angeles

May 6, 2026 by Steven Sharp

LACAHSA approves $100M for new affordable housing

The money goes to 10 projects that will create or preserve more than 500 homes

April 20, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Work getting underway for NoHo-Pasadena BRT Line

With connections through Glendale and Burbank

April 15, 2026 by Steven Sharp

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

Council motion looks to make it easier to build housing on public land

September 14, 2023 by Steven Sharp

L.A. - Coachella rail line nabs $5-million in federal funding

But that's just a drop in the bucket for a $1-billion project

September 12, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Here are some of the digital billboards that could be coming to Metro-owned sites across L.A.

The billboards would generate between $300M and $500M for Metro and the City of L.A.

September 8, 2023 by Steven Sharp

$187M in state funds awarded to five affordable housing projects in L.A. County

New projects in Downtown, South L.A., and K-Town will create more than 850 homes

September 7, 2023 by Steven Sharp

City Planning Commission approves new apartments in Palms, Rancho Park, and West L.A.

Mixed-use on Venice, multifamily on Pico and Westwood

August 25, 2023 by Steven Sharp

City Council moves forward with funding agreement for L.A. River Valley Bike Path

Adding approximately 13 miles of trail between Reseda and Griffith Park

August 3, 2023 by Steven Sharp

New apartments get the go-ahead in Pico-Robertson, West Los Angeles & Palms

Three projects totaling 96 residential units

July 31, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Three options on the table for the Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan

The 2,000-acre basin is the largest open space in the San Fernando Valley

July 26, 2023 by Steven Sharp

City of LA explores mobility improvements in conjunction with 2028 Olympics

Bus lanes, bike lanes, mobility hubs, and more in Central LA

July 7, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Attempt two: Metro and LADOT to start work on La Brea Avenue bus priority lanes

An initial phase between Sunset and Olympic moves forward while outreach continues for southern leg

July 5, 2023 by Steven Sharp

$25M awarded for Brightline West stations in Hesperia and Apple Valley

Two stops on a planned high-speed rail line between Southern California and Las Vegas

July 5, 2023 by Steven Sharp

Third round of Project Homekey bringing more supportive housing to L.A. County

New projects include ground-up developments and adaptive reuse

June 29, 2023 by Steven Sharp