Land Use Planning — Publications — CENTER FOR PACIFIC URBANISM

Opportunities for furthering fair housing through community economic development and a potential new empirical method for allocating housing needs, targets, and allowable density using a spatial composite index of scores to correct for past exclusionary zoning practices, housing price inflation, vehicle miles travelled, and disparities in opportunities and resources. Relief from hindrances to production and public policies that untie the hands of local community, need-driven homebuilders, are identified as a bridge between current housing trends and the State and Regional Housing Needs Assessment Goals for 2029.

Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezFebruary 2, 2022City of Los Angeles, brentwood, Pacific Palisades, west los angeles, palms, mar vista, Del Rey, Venice, westchester, Playa del Rey, planning, Council district 11

VENICE AND THE HISTORIC OAKWOOD COMMUNITY

The Center for Pacific Urbanism collaborates with members of Historic Venice and the Oakwood community to further efforts of self-determination through analyses of US Census Bureau and Office of the Tax Assessor data, an inventory of housing stock by decade and building type, Zoning trends, and alternative scenario development. The normative state as defined by the community is the guiding principle, the rest is history.

Community Econ Dev, Demographics, Environmental Justice, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezOctober 29, 2021oakwood, historic, community development, City of Los Angeles, Council district 11, Venice, zoning, land use, housing

Venice Neighborhood Council Land Use & Zoning Trends

A summary of several historical trends including housing affordability, homelessness, census data, housing stock, dwelling unit production, downzoning, commuter trends, and economic profiles for the Venice Neighborhood Council and City of Los Angeles Council District 11

Demographics, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezJuly 20, 2021census data, City of Los Angeles, Council district 11, Venice, housing, unaffordability, homelessness, homeless, housing stock, certificates of occupancy, downzoning, commuter trends

COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 ZONING AND LAND USE

Los Angeles has a housing affordability crisis due in large part to a lack of supply that is five to six decades in the making. The root causes in Los Angeles include suppressed housing supply rates due to inequitable urban planning and exclusionary zoning, such as downzoning, inadequate policies or enforcement, rising construction and development costs, a financial structure favoring nonresidential development, and insufficient funding for subsidized low income housing.

The big planning question with which we have been grappling is whether any zoning changes are either necessary, or more conducive to, accomplishing the 8 year targeted increase in housing supply, and if so, what specific zoning changes are these?

REZONING PROGRAM FOR 2029 RHNA TARGETS

In order to meet housing targets set by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), Pacific Urbanism proposes a comprehensive, holistic approach to land use and zoning designations amongst Community Plan Areas (CPAs) in Los Angeles.

Housing Production, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezJanuary 7, 2021City of Los Angeles, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, zoning, density, housing production, land use

LIMITS OF TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE HOUSING

Transit-oriented communities (TOCs) are a land use policy adopted by the City of Los Angeles which anticipate higher production of housing within specified boundaries. Advocates for TOC claim this strategy is a viable solution to the meet the City's housing needs. However, housing production from TOC is far below the total units needed in the City.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Infrastructure, Land Use Planning, Policy EvaluationDario Rodman-AlvarezDecember 14, 2020City of Los Angeles, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, transit oriented communities, transit, density

HOMELESS OFF STREET SANCTUARY

As Los Angeles continues to face a worsening housing scarcity and unaffordability crisis, we must determine and implement policies that will help our neighbors avoid homelessness by providing adequate shelter and housing both in the immediate as well as permanently. This study provides a comprehensive list of potential sites for off-street homeless shelters in Los Angeles as well as an inventory of precedents from various cities that should be considered by local policymakers in addressing homelessness in our communities.

Demographics, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezSeptember 23, 2020Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, Arts District Little Tokyo, Arroyo Seco, Atwater Village, Bel Air-Beverly Crest, CANNDU, Central Alameda, Central Hollywood, Central San Pedro, Coastal San Pedro, Downtown Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, Elysian Valley Riverside, Empowerment Congress Central, Empowerment Congress North, Empowerment Congress Southeast, Empowerment Congress Southwest, Empowerment Congress West, Foothills Trails District, Glassell Park, Granada Hills North, Granada Hills South, Greater Cypress Park, Greater Toluca Lake, Greater Valley Glen, Greater Wilshire, Harbor Gateway North, Harbor Gateway South, Hermon, Historic Cultural North, Historic Highland Park, Hollywood Hills West, Hollywood Studio District, Hollywood United, LA-32, Lake Balboa, Lincoln Heights, Los Feliz, MacArthur Park, Mid City, Mid-City West, NoHo, North Hills East, North Hills West, North Hollywood Northeast, North Hollywood West, North Westwood, Northridge East, Northridge South, Northridge West, Northwest San Pedro, Olympic Park, P.I.C.O., Park Mesa Heights, Pico Union, Rampart Village, South Central, South Robertson, Sun Valley Area, Sunland-Tujunga, United Neighborhoods, Voices, Watts, Westchester/Playa, Westlake North, Westlake South, Westside, Wilshire Center-Koreatown, Woodland Hills-Warner Center, Zapata-King, homelessness, housing, affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, subsidized low income housing, homeless, unaffordability, city of los angeles, county of los angeles

Downzoning is the New Redlining

Downzoning is the practice of reducing an area’s dwelling unit capacity, whether by forbidding or limiting multiple-family dwellings, or through restrictive regulations, such as increased parking requirements, larger minimum lot sizes and building setbacks.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use PlanningDario Rodman-AlvarezSeptember 2, 2020Venice, Council district 11, downzoning, housing, dwelling units, density, land use, zoning, city of los angeles

HOUSING PRODUCTION TARGETS FOR COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES

Every eight years, a housing production target is determined for the City of Los Angeles by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) in their Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). For the upcoming 2021-2029 cycle, Pacific Urbanism has further determined the production targets for each of the City's thirty-five Community Plan Areas through the FAIR Plan housing allocation index.

Demographics, Environmental Justice, Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use Planning, Policy Evaluation, Modeling & ProjectionsDario Rodman-AlvarezMay 8, 2020Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, housing, dwelling units, RHNA, SCAG, southern california association of governments, regional housing needs assessment, housing allocation index, hai

AREAS OF NET LOSS IN DWELLING UNITS IN LOS ANGELES

Land use and zoning policies are restricting the construction of dwelling units in the City of Los Angeles. As a result, housing production in Los Angeles has failed to provide sufficient dwelling units to accommodate the city’s population growth. Certain areas of the city have even experienced a net loss of dwelling units, further exacerbating the problem.

Housing Production, Industry Data, Land Use Planning, Policy EvaluationDario Rodman-AlvarezApril 28, 2020City of Los Angeles, Arleta, Pacoima, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Boyle Heights, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Canoga Park, Winnetka, Woodland Hills, West Hills, Central City, Central City North, Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Encino, Tarzana, Granada Hills, Knollwood, Harbor Gateway, Hollywood, Mission Hills, Panorama City, North Hills, North Hollywood, Valley Village, Northeast Los Angeles, Northridge, Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, Reseda, West Van Nuys, San Pedro, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Toluca Lake, Cahuenga Pass, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, South Los Angeles, Southeast Los Angeles, Sun Valley, La Tuna Canyon, Sunland, Tujunga, Lake View Terrace, Shadow Hills, East La Tuna Canyon, Sylmar, Van Nuys, North Sherman Oaks, Venice, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Leimert, West Los Angeles, Westchester, Playa del Rey, Westlake, Westwood, Wilmington, Harbor City, Wilshire, Council District 1, Council District 2, Council District 3, Council District 4, Council District 5, Council District 6, Council District 7, Council District 8, Council District 9, Council District 10, Council District 11, Council District 12, Council District 13, Council District 14, Council District 15, dwelling units, housing