UCLA Housing Voice
Why does the housing market seem so broken? And what can we do about it? UCLA Housing Voice tackles these questions in conversation with leading housing researchers, with each episode centered on a study and its implications for creating more affordable and accessible communities.
Podcasting since 2021 • 83 episodes
UCLA Housing Voice
Latest Episodes
Encore Episode: Inclusionary Zoning with Emily Hamilton
Cities have lived with exclusionary zoning for decades, if not generations. Is inclusionary zoning the answer? Inclusionary zoning, or IZ, requires developers to set aside a share of units in new buildings for low- or moderate-income households...
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Season 3
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Encore Episode: Market-Rate Development and Neighborhood Rents with Evan Mast
We’ve long known that building more homes helps keep prices in check at the regional or metro area level, but what about the house down the street? Evan Mast shares two research studies that shed light on this important and controversial questi...
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Season 3
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Ep 78: Building Height and Construction Costs with Anthony Orlando
Building taller lets us fit more homes on valuable urban land, but more homes doesn’t necessarily mean more affordable. Anthony Orlando joins to share his research on why taller isn’t always better — and the circumstances where it definitely is...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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Ep 77: Upzoning With Strings Attached with Jacob Krimmel and Maxence Valentin
Changing zoning rules to allow taller and denser buildings may cause land values to go up, and public officials may try to “capture” this added value by requiring affordable units in new developments. But what happens when costs and benefits ar...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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Ep 76: How Housing Supply Responds to Rising Demand with Nathaniel Baum-Snow
When the demand for housing rises, which kinds of neighborhoods respond by building more homes, and which just get more expensive? Nathaniel Baum-Snow joins to discuss his research on the different responses of urban, suburban, and exurban neig...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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