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Welcome back to another episode of Urban Planning is Not Boring! Sam and Nat took a couple of weeks off to focus on school, work, travel, etc., but we are BACK!
In this episode, we are talking about a relatively new phenomenon - builder's remedy. If you're from LA or living in LA currently, you've probably heard of the 4500 proposed units of housing in Santa Monica in response to builder's remedy. Why is there a sudden push to propose so much housing? Does builder's remedy have the potential to help us solve the housing crisis? We explore these questions and more in this week's episode!
For more information, check out these resources:
A Primer on California’s “Builder’s Remedy” for Housing-Element Noncompliance
Builder’s remedy could allow thousands of new homes in California
Santa Monica’s ‘builder’s remedy’ experiment holds lessons for the region
City leaders still hope to block 15 of 16 builder’s remedy projects
Hello everyone! We are back after a brief break with our 14th episode! As you may know, the California State Legislature has been busy lately. Consequently, there has been a lot of legislation signed into law by Governor Newsom, with a lot of these new laws relating to and impacting our work as planners. Tune in for a conversation about a select few laws that we wanted to highlight: CARB’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule, AB-2097, AB-2011*, and SB-886. We hope that we are having a nuanced conversation that can be fruitful to everyone listening, despite being a bit critical of the bills! However, there are SO many more bills that have been signed into law, so we wanted to provide some additional resources for those interested in learning more. Some other bills that we we did not have time to cover… SB-1137: Would prohibit new oil and gas wells or extensive retrofitting of existing operations within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, nursing homes and hospitals AB-2147: Decriminalizes safely crossing the street at non-intersections. AB 1279: Codifies California’s commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 CalMatters Legislation Tracker Streets for All State Endorsements and Instagram page *Related to AB-2221 And last, but certainly not least, we wanted to acknowledge that we are both currently residing on and recording this podcast from Tongva land. We did not go into depth on ...
We often associate historical discussions with the past which leads us to believe there are no impacts on the present. Sam and Natalie explain exactly why not everything historical is left in the past. The co-hosts dive into the history of zoning ordinances, exclusionary zoning, redlining, and unpack how these practices continue to impact folks today. Listen to get the full story! Urban Planning is Not Boring announces our BOOK CLUB! We are SO excited to launch our book club, and the first book that we will be reading is “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein. We invite you all to join us in reading this book; we will be reading Chapters 1 through 4 and discussing this first section in our episode that we will release August 22. If you have any comments, questions, observations, etc. from the book, we encourage you to DM us on Instagram @urbanplanningisnotboring or email us at [email protected] by August 19! We would love to chat about any listener comments/questions. To listen to the NPR Code Switch video: Housing Segregation and Redlining in America: A Short History To rent free ebooks and audiobooks with your library card, download the Libby App! Other Sources: A Brief History of American Zoning Understanding Exclusionary Zoning and Its Impact on Concentrated Poverty For more information: Down-Zoning and Exclusionary Zoning in California Law America’s racist housing rules really can be fixed Effective Zoning Reform Isn’t ...
Have you heard of the concept of the 15-minute city? Winner of the 2021 OBEL AWARD and coined by Professor Carlos Moreno at the Sorbonne in Paris, this framework shapes the city in a new way that is centered around accessibility by walking and biking, keeping immediate needs within a 15-minute walk or bike. In this episode, Sam and Nat chat about what the 15-minute city framework means and some of the positive and negative implications of the implementation of this project. Sources: Welcome to the 15-minute city, written by Natalie Whittle. Published on Financial Times on July 16, 2020 https://www.ft.com/content/c1a53744-90d5-4560-9e3f-17ce06aba69a Defining the 15-minute city, written by Andres Duany and Robert Steuteville Published on CNU on February 8, 2021 https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2021/02/08/defining-15-minute-city The OBEL AWARD 2021 Winner https://obelaward.org/winner-2021/ Shoutout: Culdesac Tempe - The first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US! Culdesac is a real estate developer and property manager. We build neighborhoods that embrace community, open space, and mobility. We offer residential units at a variety of price points integrated with local retail, commercial uses, and open space for nature and public plazas. Our communities prioritize biking, walking, and transit over cars and parking. We partner with leading mobility companies to deliver convenient and affordable transportation services. This creates a vibrant urban lifestyle without the need for a private vehicle. https://culdesac.com/ ...
