Sociology Ruins Housing
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In this episode, I head to California to explore why there isn't enough housing and what the state and activists are doing about it. Joining me are New York Times reporter Conor Dougherty and YIMBY Law Executive Director Sonja Trauss. There might be some meditation and revelations along the way.  Show notes Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/585765/golden-gates-by-conor-dougherty/ YIMBY Law https://www.yimbylaw.org/ The Hidden History of Culver City Racism https://la.streetsblog.org/2019/04/05/the-hidden-history-of-culver-city-racism/
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