Building the Housing We Need Without Making Renters for Life
Building the Housing We Need Without Making Renters for Life. A pro ownership perspective on affordability, infrastructure, and California’s housing framework. There is no dispute that California, and especially communities like Glendale...
When Housing Density Outruns Safety
Over the past several weeks, a series of events and expert warnings have converged to create a clear and increasingly urgent picture of what State mandated density is creating in the Foothill communities. A recent Los Angeles Times column e...
Nine Density Housing Projects Across the Foothills
Across our Foothill communities, nine major projects will add 485 long term housing units and 16 short term suites, reshaping the corridor far more quickly than our current infrastructure can adapt. These developments stretch from La ...
SB9 Auxillary Dwelling Units and Lot Splits
SB 9 in Our Foothills: Lot Splits, Fire Safety, and Parking Concerns.Why This Matters — If you live in the foothills—La Crescenta, Altadena, La Cañada, Sunland-Tujunga, Glendale—you’ve probably noticed more discussions about ho...
Is L.A. Sacrificing Design and History for Density?
This week, I came across an enlightening article in CityWatch LA, "The Dehumanization of Los Angeles: How Housing Policy Created an Aesthetic and Economic Catastrophe". that raises big questions about Los Angeles’ rush toward dense housin...
Glendales Overlay Plan Simplified
Glendale’s Plan & the “City-Owned Residential Overlay (CORO)” — in one paragraph. The City of Glendale Public Review Draft Land Use Element explains how future growth could be guided across Glendale, CA and introd...
La Crescenta Tujunga & Sunland Market Watch
Foothill Real Estate Update 2025 La Crescenta • Tujunga • Sunland market trends Over the past three years, our three key Foothill markets — La Crescenta (91214), Tujunga (91042), and Sunland (91040) — have seen steady shifts in...
Where’s the Housing for Our Aging Neighbors?
The Forgotten Population: Where’s the Housing for Our Aging Neighbors? There’s a lot of buzz about building massive housing projects and encouraging density—but in La Crescenta, Montrose, Glendale, Pasadena, Burbank, and the surrounding...