Stay updated with breaking news from Liam Dillon. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The state of California has long looked the other way while cities blocked growth. With the state now enforcing growth plans, more and more cities are faced with losing local control of zoning. Introducing the “Builder's Remedy."
Los Angeles is the nation's capital of both crowding and sprawl. A feature published by the Los Angeles Times provides the history of how the metropolis achieved this contradiction.
According to a Times analysis of Census data, 3% of U.S. homes are overcrowded. For Los Angeles, that figure jumps up to 11%.
Even though Los Angeles labor officials have called the leak a serious crime, the LAPD has not been asked to investigate.
For over a century, Los Angeles has presented itself as an Eden of single-family homes. But a Times investigation shows how it's now one of the most crowded cities in the U.S.