The Way Los Angeles Is Trying to Solve Homelessness Is ‘Absolutely Insane”
Why does affordable housing in Los Angeles cost more than a single-family home in
Denver? This opinion writer lays it out pretty well. Culprits include local regulations,
costs of fighting NIMBYs who’d rather build parking lots than homes, weak and
inefficient local leadership, and costs of concessions that spin out of control and lead to smaller projects and long delays. Even a ballot measure promising $1.2 billion for
housing hasn’t made a dent in housing the city’s 28,000 unsheltered residents.
