Governing

A new California law overrides local regulations to provide multifamily housing around transit corridors, letting developers build nine-story residential towers adjacent to transit stations and smaller multifamily buildings within half a mile, but resistance persists from local governments due to concerns over autonomy and exemptions for certain areas. The law highlights the broader, unresolved debate between embracing urban density to address the housing shortage and the continued appeal and expansion of suburban sprawl, each with their own economic and social tradeoffs.

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