Zelda Bronstein, Author at 48 hills

Housing

Real estate industry seeks state bill to take advantage of key affordable housing bond

August 1, 2024

Wicks measure could override local requirements, make higher profits for private developers.

Development

Pending state bill would allow developers to make more big local land-use decisions

June 25, 2024

Under the radar, a Wicks-Bonta housing bill changes the standards for projects in a way that undermines any professional planning standards.

Housing

The Yimbys think they rule—but there are some serious signs to the contrary

April 1, 2024

The case against the case against "The Case Against Yimbyism."

News + Politics

Are the People’s Park barricades even legal?

March 5, 2024

The operation has already cost $15.1 million.

Housing

Does Scott Wiener understand the basics of the housing market?

December 5, 2023

Based in his recent comments, apparently not.

Housing

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

November 6, 2023

Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto the local taxpayers?

Development

Lots of housing laws. Not much housing

August 1, 2023

Hearing, data show how the state's 'streamlining' supply-side approach is failing.

Housing

The state housing secrecy just keeps getting worse and worse

May 18, 2023

Crucial planning decisions are made behind closed-doors, with Yimby stakeholders—and the public can't even get the basic records

Development

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

April 19, 2023

An ambitious politician is backing away from the Yimby position in the face of a project that is going to be deeply unpopular.

Housing

UCLA’s secretive neoliberal housing conference

March 23, 2023

It's worse than Davos: A one-sided policy event with no dissenters—and no reporters unless they sign gag orders.

Zelda Bronstein

Real estate industry seeks state bill to take advantage of key affordable housing bond

Pending state bill would allow developers to make more big local land-use decisions

The Yimbys think they rule—but there are some serious signs to the contrary

Are the People’s Park barricades even legal?

Does Scott Wiener understand the basics of the housing market?

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Lots of housing laws. Not much housing

The state housing secrecy just keeps getting worse and worse

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

UCLA’s secretive neoliberal housing conference

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