UCLA Housing Voice

S5E21 Ep. 117: Road Scholars on Density, Displacement, and Driving with Dan Chatman

Does building housing near rail stations reduce driving, even if it prices out lower-income residents? Dan Chatman's research suggests the answer hinges not on who lives there, but on how much…

S5E20 Ep. 116: ‘Stuck’ Book Club pt. 3 with Yoni Appelbaum

Part 3 of our book club series on Yoni Appelbaum's 'Stuck', covering chapters 9–10. Appelbaum himself joins us to wrap up the series. Show notes:Appelbaum, Y. (2025). Stuck: How the Privileged and…

S5E19 Ep. 115: Road Scholars on Major Transit Stops with Jacob Wasserman and Aaron Barrall

California created a definition for major transit stops in state code and ties this definition to a lot of housing policies. Jacob Wasserman and Aaron Barrall explore the different ways this…

Ep. 114: 'Stuck' Book Club pt. 2 with Giselle Hale

S5E18 Ep. 113: Road Scholars on Parking Requirements with UC(LA)'s Amy Lee

California passed a landmark law in 2022 prohibiting cities from mandating minimum parking requirements near major transit stops. Amy Lee explores how cities and developers have responded.Show…

S5E17 Ep. 112: 'Stuck' Book Club pt. 1 with Attorney General Rob Bonta

We're doing a three-part book club series on Yoni Appelbaum's 'Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity.' This is episode one, covering chapters 1 through…

S5E16 Ep. 111: Land Value Tax Would Fix This with Lars Doucet (Incentives Series pt. 11)

We close out the Incentives Series with Lars Doucet offering a primer on land value taxes, the ultimate incentive-aligned housing policy. This is part 11 of our series on misaligned incentives in…

S5E15 Ep. 110: The Measure ULA Episode with Jason Ward and Mott Smith (Incentives Series pt. 10)

We're joined by our co-authors to discuss a few Lewis Center studies on Measure ULA, a transfer tax in the city of Los Angeles, that made a big splash. This is part 10 of our series on misaligned…

S5E14 Ep. 109: The Renter Wealth Creation Fund with Chris Herrmann

Enterprise Community Partners has been running a renter wealth-building program since 2022. How’s it going? And what comes next?Show notes:Enterprise Community Partners’ Renter Wealth Creation Fund…

S5E13 Ep. 108: Building Wealth by Renting with Shane Phillips and Bob Simpson

Joined by a 20-year veteran of Fannie Mae, Shane shares findings from his work on a proposed new model for building renter wealth: shared prosperity rental housing.Show notes:Phillips, S. (2025).…

S5E12 Ep. 107: A Better Mortgage with Kevin Erdmann (Incentives Series pt. 9)

Fixed-rate mortgages are expensive, but adjustable-rate mortgages are volatile — but do they have to be? Kevin Erdmann pitches an alternative that captures the best qualities of both. This is part 9…

S5E11 Highlights: Ep. 106. Mortgage Lending Standards with Kevin Erdmann

This is the shortened "highlights" version of episode 106. You can listen to the full interview here.Was the housing market really oversupplied in the mid-2000s? Kevin Erdmann says no, and he…

S5E10 Ep. 106: Mortgage Lending Standards with Kevin Erdmann (Incentives Series pt. 8)

Was the housing market really oversupplied in the mid-2000s? Kevin Erdmann says no, and he explains how this misunderstanding is at the root of present-day affordability problems. This is part 8 of…

S5E9 Ep. 105: Shane Talks Housing on Lusk Perspectives

Shane makes a guest appearance on USC's Lusk Perspectives to talk state housing law, barriers to missing middle housing and condos, managing transportation systems in densifying cities, building…

S5E8 Ep. 104: Why We Don't Build Condos with Muhammad Alameldin (Incentives Series pt. 7)

Why do many U.S. states build so few condos? Muhammad Alameldin explains the role of construction defect liability laws — and how to fix them. This is part 7 of our series on misaligned incentives in…

S5E7 Ep 103: Fire Safety in Multifamily Housing with Alex Horowitz (Incentives Series pt. 6)

In which types of homes are people safest from fires? Alex Horowitz shares research showing that multifamily is safer than single-family housing, newer homes are much safer than older homes, and that…

S5E6 Ep 102: Minimum Standards vs. Affordability with Benjamin Schneider (Incentives Series pt. 5)

We’ve been grappling with trade-offs between stricter building codes and declining affordability for over 100 years. Benjamin Schneider helps us trace the history. This is part 5 of our series on…

S5E5 Ep 101: Beyond Zoning with John Zeanah and Andre D. Jones (Incentives Series pt. 4)

Your city just legalized “missing middle” housing in its zoning code… now what? With Memphis, Tennessee, as a case study, John Zeanah and Andre D. Jones discuss the hidden non-zoning barriers to…

S5E4 Ep 100: The Big 100!! Listener Questions, (Re-)Meet the Hosts, and Book Club

The hosts gather to celebrate the 100th episode of UCLA Housing Voice. We also answer listener questions and announce the first book for our book club.Show notes:Appelbaum, Y. (2025). Stuck: How the…

S5E3 Ep 99: The ‘International’ Code Council with Jesse Zwick (Incentives Series pt. 3)

North American buildings are built different — literally. Councilmember Jesse Zwick explains how the organization behind our unusual standards is built to fail, and he makes the case for a new…