Facing housing crisis, L.A. voters back duplexes in single-family neighborhoods
As soon as you look at the zoning of LA, the housing problem there becomes clear as day, even for someone who doesn&#x27;t visit very often.<p>I don&#x27;t know what you would call this system but LA&#x27;s problem is that the folks that have the power to fix housing have zero interest in doing because it would hurt their self interest. Housing is only a &quot;problem&quot; if you haven&#x27;t bought a house yet, once you purchase a house, all the issues with housing there all of a sudden become benefits.<p>This is a small step in the right direction but California has really dug themselves into a hole here. California needs whole apartment blocks, not just duplexes, but apartments is something that is likely to never happen because of the above issue where no one will vote against their self interest. One could say the State should step in but that would be un-democratic. In fact this whole situation is weirdly democratic but un-democratic. Un-democratic in the sense that it casts out folks that don&#x27;t live there, but democratic in the sense that the voices of those who own homes are clearly heard.<p>You guys and gals have an interesting problem on your hands.