This article by Daniel C. Vock appeared in Governing, February 26th, 2018.
Housing prices in California continue to soar, in part because many cities have discouraged dense development. That’s led to a big fight in Sacramento over whether the state should force cities to allow apartment and condo buildings near transit stations.
Frustrated with cities that repeatedly block dense development, one California state senator has set off a huge debate by proposing that the state should sweep aside local restrictions to allow more concentrated housing near major transit stations. MORE…