Can this progressive YIMBY fix one city’s ludicrous housing prices?
LA mayor-elect Nithya Raman faces the challenge of addressing the city's housing crisis, while Bass's term was marked by failures in housing policy.
Intelligence analysis by Qwen 2.5 (3B)

LA Mayor-elect Nithya Raman takes over from Karen Bass, who failed to address the city's housing and homelessness crises. Raman's progressive stance on housing reform may offer a solution.
Karen Bass was the mayor of LA who promised to solve housing and homelessness problems. But she didn't follow through with her promises. Now LA's new mayor, Nithya Raman, will have to figure out how to build more homes to make housing more affordable.
Analysis
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Key points
- Karen Bass's term as LA mayor was marked by failures in housing policy
- ED1, a policy aimed at speeding up housing developments, was later weakened
- SB 79, a law requiring cities to allow denser housing near transit stops, was delayed by LA's city council
If Nithya Raman can implement her progressive housing policies, it could lead to a significant improvement in housing affordability in Los Angeles.
If Nithya Raman's policies are met with strong opposition from NIMBYs and other political opponents, it could hinder her efforts to address the housing crisis.

