Planetizen California Housing
Big Box Retail Owners Ask For Stacked Housing
The two owners of a traditional 8-acre strip, big box retail center in San Francisco have asked for an amendment to the neighborhood plan (undergoing revision) to allow them to add housing on top of their stores, thus doubling the height limit.
SF Affordable Housing Measure Defeated
Measure B would have allotted $30 million to lower-income residents who currently can't afford to live in San Francisco.
A Smart Growth Report Card
The Modesto Bee does a thorough ranking of cities and town in California's Central Valley and how 'smart' their growth is. Oakdale, CA comes out on top, while Wasco is the dunce of the group.
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Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that within the next five years, $5 billion will go to funding 20,000 new affordable homes near public transportation.
On the Ground, In the Heart of the Foreclosure Crisis
This video from KCET takes a look inside one of the formerly fastest-growing parts of the country as it grapples with a flood of foreclosures and abandoned properties.
'Broken Windows' Rebuffed: The Social Life of Skid Row
As an urbanist I grow weary of repeated references to Jane Jacobs. Large numbers of planners and architects have heeded her advice of mixed-use, diversity-focused city crafting. The struggle of making it happen in the communities where they work is long underway.
Incomes to Mix in New L.A. Housing Plan
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is planning to propose a $5 billion housing plan for the city that focuses on mixed-income development and locations near transit. Some applaud the move, but others worry it may not be feasible.
Housing Bust Merciless to Merced
Merced California typefies the housing bust: speculation, foreclosures, and the construction of houses nobody can afford to buy.
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The 250 Sq. Ft. Condo
Technically these are SROs- Single Room Occupancy units, but it's a spanking new building, cafe below, in the vibrant SoMa district, starting at only $279,000. The catch: some units are only 250 sq.ft.
Mixed-Use Faces Mixed Reviews in Fullerton
In Fullerton, CA, a dense new mixed-use building is facing criticism from neighbors and residents. 'All of a sudden we get one of these mixed-use buildings, [and] it's like a fort got dropped out of the sky,' says one neighbor.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP# 7496)
ANNEXATION CONSULTING FOR THE JORDAN DOWNS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ# 7495)
COMMUNITY BASED MASTER PLAN FOR A MIXED USE, MIXED INCOME REDEVELOPMENT OF JORDAN DOWNS PUBLIC HOUSING AND ADJACENT AREAS
Request For Proposala ( RFP# 7496)
ANNEXATION CONSULTING FOR THE JORDAN DOWNS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles invites proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Annexation Consulting Services for the Jordan Downs Redevelopment Project. Services include but are not limited to the annexation of a 21.08 acre parcel and adjacent parcels of land from the County of Los Angeles to the City of Los Angeles. Copies of the RFP may be obtained beginning August 8, 2008 online at www.hacla.org or by calling (213) 252-5405. Proposals will be accepted until 10:00 A.M., Pacific Time, September 12, 2008.
