THE ROAD TO AND FROM LOS ANGELES’ MEASURE S: THE NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRITY INITIATIVE

A discussion with UCLA housing and land use experts.

In March 2017, voters in the City of Los Angeles cast their ballots on the Measure S—the neighborhood integrity initiative. This initiative would have imposed a two-year moratorium on all developments that require a General Plan amendment, among other provisions. Proponents of Measure S believed this moratorium would curb “abusive land use practices and favoritism towards developers.” Critics believed the ban would have a recession-like effect on development and exacerbate the current housing crisis. This UCLA event featured experts in land use law, housing policy and development explaining the concerns that led to this outcry.