Housing & land use
SB 79 and Option C1
Why Brian Rosenstein supported a phased approach to transit-oriented housing rather than an all-or-nothing vote.
The choice before the Commission
When SB 79 came before the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, Brian supported Option C1, a phased approach, rather than an all-or-nothing vote. The state is right that California has to build more homes, especially in places connected to transit.
Why implementation matters
Good policy can still produce unintended consequences when it is implemented too quickly or without enough attention to local conditions. How housing is built matters alongside how much is built. Brian’s goal was to support a version that moves Los Angeles forward while minimizing impacts on local neighborhoods.
The principle Brian keeps coming back to
Housing supply, affordability, transit access, and neighborhood stability should not be treated as competing slogans. Planning works best when it listens first, studies the practical effects of a policy, and creates a path that can earn durable public support.