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Excited to share my recent op-ed in Next City, co-authored with Awoenam Mauna-Woanya and Chris Tokita, PhD, where we advocate for infill housing as a critical solution to L.A.'s climate and housing crises. ++ On a personal note, I studied urban planning because I believe cities hold the key to a sustainable future. Urban neighborhoods, especially those with walkable streets and excellent public transit, consume fewer resources and generate less greenhouse gas emissions on a per capita basis than suburban and exurban areas. I moved to New York City in 2009 to join the Bloomberg Administration's efforts to create a Greener, Greater New York. Six years ago I relocated to Los Angeles, in part because I saw its immense potential to become a model for sustainability. Our city and region have made significant progress in air quality, renewable energy, building decarbonization, transportation electrification, and more. However, one area that hasn't received nearly enough attention is infill development, despite land use being the most powerful climate tool local governments have. A big part of what makes infill challenging, of course, is that the highest opportunity neighborhoods are often the ones that resist change the most. This issue needs to be at the forefront of the local agenda, just as urban housing supply was thrust into the national conversation at the DNC last week. We hope Mayor Karen Bass and other local leaders will take this call to action seriously. #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #ClimateAction #InfillHousing #HousingCrisis #LAHousing #UrbanSustainability #ClimateJustice #LandUse Abundant Housing LA Urban Environmentalists Joshua Gonzales Azeen Khanmalek, AICP Eduardo Mendoza robyn eason (she.we.love) Ben Stapleton Gary Lai Jay Madden Melanie Winter Lindsay Sturman Thomas Aujero Small Alex Fisch Nancy Barba Jason Douglas, AICP Karen Mack Kristen T. Davida Koren, M.A. Ben C. Aaron Ordower Marta Segura Lisa Hart Shaun Fernando Harrison Phelan John Yi Will Wright Josh Stephens Eli Lipmen Jessica Jinn Tamika L. Butler, Esq. Tara Barauskas Amaya Bravo France stephanie pincetl Zack Subin Joanna Gubman Rick Cole