A combination of new laws coming out of Sacramento have significantly increased the possible density of new development while simultaneously undermining the ability of local agencies to oppose those ...

With a wave of new legislation, California is beginning to turn the tide on its shortage of housing through two powerful strategies: density bonuses and accessory dwelling units. Density bonuses ...

According to comments from the bill’s author, these changes address the purpose of the SDBL to create housing and not hotels and other nonresidential uses. According to its stated Legislative intent, ...

SB 79 (Wiener) would provide for the approval of qualifying housing development projects within close proximity to a transit-oriented development (TOD) stop, provided that specified requirements are ...

High-density development is inevitable in cities across the planet. It is the 21st century’s secret sauce for dynamic regions like San Diego, that can take on the challenge to reinvent themselves and ...