Is single-family zoning a relic of 1930s LA?

Come on! Can we all agree that there is a housing crisis, and a housing affordability crisis, in the state of California? And can we all agree that it is not someone else's problem? When did our democratically elected legislature, acting on behalf of all the citizens of the state, become un-democratic?

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R. Lyle Boatman
Mid-century Modernism in Architecture

Wikipedia defines Modernism as "a philosophical movement." Loosely, this movement is characterized as reaching beyond boundaries of traditional philosophies to encompass lifestyle advancements evolving from vast progress in the industrial era. It is, in a way, a meta-process, or a re-thinking, of many social, political, economic, and functional systems, leading to relevant changes in the arts and literature.

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R. Lyle Boatman