Woodside’s battle over affordable housing is exactly why we need comprehensive reform (opens in new tab)

After years of battle and several violations of housing law (remember when it claimed to be a mountain lion habitat?) the city of Woodside, California has seen fit to approve four units of housing. There is no greater proof that local officials cannot be given discretion over these decisions. The project was modest, safe, and legally compliant, but still took years of effort, four YIMBY Law letters, and legal representation to get off the ground. Along the way it faced illegal obstruction, in...