Bill asks for housing near work, shops and public transit

So people can be less reliant on cars, housing should be built near jobs, shopping and public transit, says Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, who has introduced a bill asking agencies that prepare regional transportation plans to build around those strategies, reports the North County Times.

Get the story on SB 375 HERE.

Steinberg's measure is also an idea that Los Angeles transit and city officials have been pushing for a while to help clear up the region's traffic choked roads.

As Metro's subway system develops, apartments and condominiums are popping up along station stops in Hollywood and along Wilshire Boulevard, giving residents convenient alternatives to driving. North Hollywood is also transforming itself with new development because of the Orange and Red Lines.

And now some rental advertisements boast of their dwelling's proximity to mass transit as a perk -- something new in the city where car is king.

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