HOW TO SOLVE THE REGION'S HOUSING CRISIS

This is another recent headline whose article makes a valid point.  Southern California and in particular Orange County, must stop thinking of itself as a suburb of Los Angeles and start thinking of itself as the metropolis it is.  Wonderfully situated between 4 counties, this helps supplement and diversify where people may be working.  But in order for people to continue to live in Orange County, high density housing, just as you see in every major city and metropolis, will no doubt have to occur.  In fact, Governor Brown has presented a plan to fast-track construction of apartments and condos if the developments will also include affordable and mixed housing.  Between the need for housing and what is most likely a permanent drought for the foreseeable future, Southern Californians will have to bid adieu to the sprawling ranch style homes and the green lawns that accompanied them.  If you are lucky enough to live in one of those, hopefully you will embrace native plant landscaping and for millenials and boomers alike, there is a new home prototype...efficient housing.