In Los Angeles, sporadic street widenings due to new developments remove mature trees and sidewalk space, providing little traffic relief while increasing housing costs.
UCLA’s Michael Manville highlighted that the street dedication ordinance drives up costs by $11,000 to $50,000 per housing unit, calling it a 'dumb regulation.'
Despite intentions to improve traffic flow, the current regulations result in jigsaw-like streets, failing to meet their intended objectives and becoming difficult to change.
Recent reforms passed by the L.A. City Council aim to restrict unnecessary street widenings, marking a significant step towards reducing the burdens on housing development.
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