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California's Transit Plan Sparks Backlash Against High-Rise Housing

10/24/2025

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Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, signed SB79 promoting high-rise construction near transit lines, intensifying opposition to dense housing in Los Angeles.
The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project sits at the dispute's center and could alter Burbank's single-family neighborhoods.
Critics say the bus line will drive significant land-use changes and increased apartment construction.
Local residents are mobilizing against the project, fearing disruption to their communities.

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Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, signed SB79 promoting high-rise construction near transit lines, intensifying opposition to dense housing in Los Angeles.
The North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project sits at the dispute's center and could alter Burbank's single-family neighborhoods.
Critics say the bus line will drive significant land-use changes and increased apartment construction.
Local residents are mobilizing against the project, fearing disruption to their communities.