
FEATURED INSIGHTS
CITY OF LOS ANGELES DENSITY ANALYSIS
August 5, 2025
What kinds of buildings provide the most housing per acre in Los Angeles? Using parcel-level data, this analysis compares average residential densities across building types—from single-family homes to mid-size apartments—and highlights which forms deliver the most efficient land use without requiring high-rise construction.
housing allocation index revisited
August 5, 2025
As Los Angeles confronts rising housing costs and escalating climate risks, this article revisits the Housing Allocation Index to discuss how equitable housing production can continue to inform policy responses to the city’s evolving challenges since 2020.
FUTURE OF LOS ANGELES: RESEDA CORRIDOR
August 4, 2025
Los Angeles can build a future where housing growth strengthens the communities it serves. This study presents a framework to achieve that future—data‑driven, equitable, and grounded in the lived realities of the city. Using the Housing Allocation Index and the resulting Equitable Housing Allocation, we translate regional housing obligations into a clear, replicable plan for local action.
the First Baptist CHURCH OF VENICE Community Center Rehabilitation
July 13, 2023
Rehabilitation and housing addition to a historic Black church in Venice Beach.
POTENTIAL LAND SUITABLE FOR NEW TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT HOUSING IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
May 9, 2023
Inventory of sites suitable for the rapid construction of off-street temporary and permanent housing for homeless individuals in the City of Los Angeles.