James Lloyd
@jamesmlloyd.bsky.social
Director of Planning and Investigations for the California Housing Defense Fund (calhdf.org), retired naval officer, & rescue dog owner.
CT beating CA to ending parking requirements was not on my bingo card. Kudos to @rpa.org and the rest of the folks involved.
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Connecticut has become the first US state to do what every US state should do:
It has put a total end to costly, arbitrary local requirements for new housing to include parking.
Massive, overdue win for housing and climate, for both people and the planet!
It has put a total end to costly, arbitrary local requirements for new housing to include parking.
Massive, overdue win for housing and climate, for both people and the planet!
🚨BIG NEWS!
The CT Senate passed HB 5002 over the weekend, which fully repeals parking mandates for all residential uses! It's now heading off to the governor's desk!!
Big shoutout to the folks behind ctparkingreform.org @trumbullbrod.bsky.social and Casey Moran
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The CT Senate passed HB 5002 over the weekend, which fully repeals parking mandates for all residential uses! It's now heading off to the governor's desk!!
Big shoutout to the folks behind ctparkingreform.org @trumbullbrod.bsky.social and Casey Moran
ctmirror.org/2025/05/30/h...
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
CT beating CA to ending parking requirements was not on my bingo card. Kudos to @rpa.org and the rest of the folks involved.
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Pretty pumped to be part of the team that litigated and won this case:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emil...
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This wealthy California city just flirted with bankruptcy to avoid new housing
La Canada Flintridge just flirted with bankruptcy to avoid approving its first multifamily hosuing project in more than a decade
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March 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Pretty pumped to be part of the team that litigated and won this case:
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emil...
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/emil...
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Last night, we filed our appellate brief regarding our case against La Cañada Flintridge. This could lead to the first statewide precedent on California’s builder’s remedy, a law that allows developers to ignore local zoning if a city fails to produce a compliant housing plan. 1/16
February 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Last night, we filed our appellate brief regarding our case against La Cañada Flintridge. This could lead to the first statewide precedent on California’s builder’s remedy, a law that allows developers to ignore local zoning if a city fails to produce a compliant housing plan. 1/16
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Want to focus on how to fix California's housing shortage, rather than everything else? Join CalHDF on Thursday in Berkeley for our annual Holiday Soirée!
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2024 Holiday Soiree
Get ready to celebrate the 2024 Holiday Soiree, a fabulous in-person event filled with festive cheer, delicious food, and housing champions!
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November 19, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Want to focus on how to fix California's housing shortage, rather than everything else? Join CalHDF on Thursday in Berkeley for our annual Holiday Soirée!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-holid...
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Looking to meet some local Bay Area folks working on fixing our state's housing crisis? Join CalHDF for our annual Holiday Soirée next Thursday at Cornerstone Cafe in Berkeley!
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2024 Holiday Soiree
Get ready to celebrate the 2024 Holiday Soiree, a fabulous in-person event filled with festive cheer, delicious food, and housing champions!
www.eventbrite.com
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Looking to meet some local Bay Area folks working on fixing our state's housing crisis? Join CalHDF for our annual Holiday Soirée next Thursday at Cornerstone Cafe in Berkeley!
www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-holid...
www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-holid...
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Letter to Mountain View, CA re 5x Builder's Remedy projects (2,740 units, 20% affordable). The City cannot charge these projects park fees ($70k+ per unit), which are an unconstitutional taking and inapplicable under the HAA.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Q47r...
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Mountain View - Builders Remedy Projects - 9 Oct 2024.pdf
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October 9, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Letter to Mountain View, CA re 5x Builder's Remedy projects (2,740 units, 20% affordable). The City cannot charge these projects park fees ($70k+ per unit), which are an unconstitutional taking and inapplicable under the HAA.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Q47r...
drive.google.com/file/d/1Q47r...