SoCal housing prices reach all-time high
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center about the rising cost of housing in Southern California.
Latinos are denied mortgages because they’re great savers. Really.
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” quoted Richard Green in an article titled “Latinos are denied mortgages because they’re great savers. Really.” Green commented on why Latinos are often denied mortgages despite large saving accounts. That’s in part because lenders rely heavily on credit scores to make their decisions, and Latinos don’t build Read more…
SoCal’s housing crisis: ‘Either rents go up or we build more units’
Raphael Bostic, along with the Casden Multifamily Forecast co-author Chris Thornberg, discussed the high cost of living in Southern California on KPCC’s Take Two. “Part of our challenge,” say co-author Raphael Bostic from USC, “is to create a narrative about who we are as California that acknowledges that it’s the Read more…
Take Two: SoCal cities buckle down to fight density
USC housing expert Raphael Bostic joins 89.3 KPCC’s Take Two to look at the public support for denser neighborhoods. There is a housing crisis in Southern California, but many communities aren’t down with one of the solutions: density. Advocates suggest a range of alternatives, from creating more affordable apartments to increasing rent Read more…
New luxury apartments don’t price out low-income people: study
Raphael Bostic joined Take Two to discuss a new study on new luxury apartments and low-income renters in the area of development. Listen to the full discussion.
How could the new NFL stadium transform Inglewood?
Raphael Bostic spoke to KPCC’s Take Two about the plans for the new stadium in Inglewood. “Well I think the biggest question is can this stadium, by itself, create the positive change everyone in the city is hoping for. The reason there is a question is because there’s a fair amount Read more…
State of Affairs: Sentencing reform, independent voters, and the race for LA mayor
Sherry Bebich joined radio station KPCC 89.3’s Take Two segment which focuses on California’s state of affairs. Discussion topics were sentencing reform, independent voters, and the race for LA mayor.
What’s the health of the economy in your own neighborhood?
Our Director, Raphael Bostic on KPCC’s Take Two this morning discussing micro-economics within different neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area: via KPCC Take Two | May 8th, 2014, 9:35am The economy may be recovering, but it may be hard to tell depending on where you live. In a place like Silicon Beach, Read more…