## In the News [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/f1/078f-f106f609.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) ### [LAHSA Is Gone, but the Homeless-Industrial-Complex Lives On](https://www.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) September 28 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/56/077a-56ff870c.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) ### [With National Implications, Corporate Landlords Take Aim at Three Pro-Rent Control Campaigns in California](https://www.citywatchla.com/housing/33413-with-national-implications-corporate-landlords-take-aim-at-three-pro-rent-control-campaigns-in-california) September 24 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/078b-bcdfc148.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) ### [Karen Bass Trails in Reelection Race — Can She Turn It Around?](https://www.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) September 28 2026 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/98/078p-98489d4f.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) ### [The Settlement Bill Nobody Is Managing — Inside Los Angeles County's Sheriff Litigation Tab](https://www.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) September 28 2026 # PLANNING WATCH LA --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e9/102c-e9a51681.jpg) ### Why Has The Price Of Housing Increased Faster Than Incomes? Written by Dick Platkin on December 19 2024. ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30052-why-has-the-price-of-housing-increased-faster-than-incomes) [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c8/101n-c829f8ed.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30033-investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis)Written by Chuck Collins on December 16 2024. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la). ## [Investors Behind the US Housing Affordability Crisis](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30033-investors-behind-the-us-housing-affordability-crisis) BILLIONAIRES & HOUSING - The housing affordability crisis – and how to solve it – has become a major focus during election season, for good reaso… --- [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/81/100h-81a11ca0.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30007-why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless)### [Why LA Remodels So Few Vacant Buildings With Low-Cost Housing For The Homeless](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/30007-why-la-remodels-so-few-vacant-buildings-with-low-cost-housing-for-the-homeless) Written by Dick Platkin on December 12 2024. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/63/092a-63c6f6f4.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29883-las-city-hall-reveals-the-democratic-partys-failing-domestic-policies)### [LA’s City Hall Rveals the Democratic Party’s Failing Domestic Policies](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29883-las-city-hall-reveals-the-democratic-partys-failing-domestic-policies) Written by Dick Platkin on November 14 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b7/090f-b75e6917.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29836-can-voting-resolve-local-policy-issues)### [Can Voting Resolve Local Policy Issues?](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29836-can-voting-resolve-local-policy-issues) Written by Dick Platkin on November 06 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/43/086c-43a2e93a.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29770-las-new-zoning-code-is-under-review-at-the-city-attorneys-office)### [LA’s New Zoning Code Is Under Review At The City Attorney’s Office](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29770-las-new-zoning-code-is-under-review-at-the-city-attorneys-office) Written by Dick Platkin on October 24 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8c/084g-8ccc27fb.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29738-urban-forest-blues-in-los-angeles)### [Urban Forest Blues in Los Angeles](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29738-urban-forest-blues-in-los-angeles) Written by Dick Platkin on October 17 2024. 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[ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/17/062c-17d756a3.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29315-housing-element-implementation-ordinance-las-future-is-up-for-grabs)### [Housing Element Implementation Ordinance - LA’s Future Is Up For Grabs](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29315-housing-element-implementation-ordinance-las-future-is-up-for-grabs) Written by Dick Platkin on August 01 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/1f/060h-1f9ca798.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29273-mcmansions-still-proliferate-in-los-angeles-driving-up-housing-costs-homelessness-and-climate-change)### [McMansions Still Proliferate In Los Angeles, Driving Up Housing Costs, Homelessness, and Climate Change](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29273-mcmansions-still-proliferate-in-los-angeles-driving-up-housing-costs-homelessness-and-climate-change) Written by Dick Platkin on July 25 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/058e-50d7fa25.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29233-good-grief-vips-offer-inane-fixes-for-homelessness-and-climate-change)### [Good Grief. VIP’s Offer Inane Fixes For Homelessness And Climate Change](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29233-good-grief-vips-offer-inane-fixes-for-homelessness-and-climate-change) Written by Dick Platkin on July 18 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/8d/056h-8ddf2786.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29197-city-halls-housing-policies-led-to-lausd-enrollment-decline)### [City Hall’s Housing Policies Led to LAUSD Enrollment Decline](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29197-city-halls-housing-policies-led-to-lausd-enrollment-decline) Written by Dick Platkin on July 11 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/04/054b-04fba7bc.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29162-when-la-city-hall-pols-step-into-the-ring-of-foreign-policy)### [When LA City Hall Pols Step Into The Ring Of Foreign Policy](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29162-when-la-city-hall-pols-step-into-the-ring-of-foreign-policy) Written by Dick Platkin on July 04 2024. [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/74/050i-74a08c69.jpg) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29088-real-estate-speculators-boost-profits-by-bypassing-local-zoning-laws)### [Real Estate Speculators Boost Profits by Bypassing Local Zoning Laws](https://www.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/29088-real-estate-speculators-boost-profits-by-bypassing-local-zoning-laws) Written by Dick Platkin on June 20 2024. 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