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Narrative Analysis - Report

Key Focus

"For a lot of this land it would have been impossible to build anything, let alone working class housing.". . Bills that change zoning laws are notoriously divisive, pitting neighborhoods and environmental groups against real-estate developers. ...

Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing. For years, the church had been planning to do a housing project, and, on account of local zoning rules, had proposed 31 single units that would be spread across its grounds ...

Among other things, the bill would use grants to encourage localities to enact policies that make it easier to build housing on faith land.. . Thanks to the zoning changes in California, about 80 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations have already begun looking into developing housing, said John Oh, who heads the housing efforts for L.A ...

Momentum supporting factors

(california,cities,housing,zoning)

(california,cities,zoning)

(california,legislators,housing,zoning)

(california,legislators,zoning)

(housing,cities,zoning)

(california,cities,housing,market-rate)

(california,cities,market-rate)

(california,legislators,housing,market-rate)

(california,legislators,market-rate)

(california,zoning,market-rate)

(housing,cities,market-rate)

(california,cities,fast-tracks)

(california,cities,housing,fast-tracks)

(california,legislators,fast-tracks)

(california,legislators,housing,fast-tracks)

Challenge supporting factors

(housing,neighborhoods,real-estate)

(housing,zoning,real-estate)

(zoning,real-estate)

(housing,neighborhoods,pitting)

(housing,zoning,pitting)

(zoning,pitting)

(housing,zoning,neighborhoods)

(zoning,neighborhoods)

Work-in-progress supporting factors

(housing,zoning,single-family)

(zoning,single-family)

(california,zoning,policies)

(housing,california,policies)

(housing,zoning,policies)

(zoning,policies)

(housing,zoning,neighborhood)

(california,zoning,muslim)

(housing,policies,muslim)

(housing,zoning,muslim)

(housing,neighborhood,tolerates)

(housing,neighborhood,synagogue)

(housing,neighborhood,space)

(housing,neighborhood,sit)

(housing,neighborhood,single-family)

Time Period	Challenge	Momentum	WIP
Report	6.08	28.72	65.20

High Level Abstraction (HLA) combined

High Level Abstraction (HLA)	Report
(1) (housing,zoning,single-family)	100.00
(2) (zoning,single-family)	99.69
(3) (housing,neighborhoods,real-estate)	99.06
(4) (housing,zoning,real-estate)	98.43
(5) (zoning,real-estate)	98.12
(6) (california,zoning,policies)	97.96
(7) (housing,california,policies)	97.34
(8) (housing,zoning,policies)	95.92
(9) (zoning,policies)	95.61
(10) (housing,neighborhoods,pitting)	95.30
(11) (housing,zoning,pitting)	94.36
(12) (zoning,pitting)	94.04
(13) (housing,zoning,neighborhoods)	92.95
(14) (zoning,neighborhoods)	92.63
(15) (housing,zoning,neighborhood)	91.54
(16) (california,zoning,muslim)	91.38
(17) (housing,policies,muslim)	91.22
(18) (housing,zoning,muslim)	90.75
(19) (housing,neighborhood,tolerates)	89.81
(20) (housing,neighborhood,synagogue)	88.87
(21) (housing,neighborhood,space)	87.93
(22) (housing,neighborhood,sit)	86.99
(23) (housing,neighborhood,single-family)	86.05
(24) (housing,neighborhood,residence)	85.11
(25) (california,cities,housing,yigby)	82.76
(26) (california,cities,yigby)	78.53
(27) (california,god,yigby)	77.43
(28) (california,yigby)	77.27
(29) (housing,california,god,yigby)	76.80
(30) (housing,california,yigby)	74.76
(31) (housing,cities,yigby)	73.67
(32) (housing,god,yigby)	73.04
(33) (california,god,so-called)	72.26
(34) (housing,california,god,so-called)	71.79
(35) (housing,god,so-called)	70.38
(36) (california,god,movement)	69.59
(37) (housing,california,god,movement)	69.12
(38) (california,god,expand)	67.71
(39) (housing,california,god,expand)	67.08
(40) (housing,god,expand)	66.30
(41) (california,god,cities)	65.36
(42) (housing,california,god,cities)	62.70
(43) (housing,god,cities)	60.19
(44) (housing,california,zoning)	58.46
(45) (california,uniting)	58.31
(46) (housing,california,uniting)	57.37
(47) (california,cities,housing,so-called)	55.80
(48) (california,cities,so-called)	51.57
(49) (california,so-called)	51.10
(50) (housing,california,so-called)	50.31
(51) (housing,cities,so-called)	49.06
(52) (housing,california,skirted)	48.12
(53) (california,cities,housing,zoning)	45.92
(54) (california,cities,zoning)	41.69
(55) (california,legislators,housing,zoning)	41.38
(56) (california,legislators,zoning)	39.97
(57) (housing,cities,zoning)	38.87
(58) (housing,cities,single-family)	38.24
(59) (housing,cities,rezoned)	37.15
(60) (housing,single-family,rezoned)	36.21
(61) (california,cities,housing,paul_gardiner)	35.11
(62) (california,cities,paul_gardiner)	30.88
(63) (housing,cities,paul_gardiner)	30.09
(64) (california,cities,housing,market-rate)	28.37
(65) (california,cities,market-rate)	24.14
(66) (california,legislators,housing,market-rate)	23.35
(67) (california,legislators,market-rate)	22.10
(68) (california,zoning,market-rate)	21.63
(69) (housing,cities,market-rate)	21.47
(70) (housing,single-family,low-slung)	20.38
(71) (housing,single-family,east_whittier_united_methodist_church)	20.22
(72) (housing,policies,state_legislature)	19.91
(73) (housing,policies,new_york)	19.59
(74) (housing,policies,montgomery_county)	19.44
(75) (california,zoning,localities)	19.28
(76) (housing,policies,localities)	19.12
(77) (california,zoning,john_oh)	18.97
(78) (housing,policies,john_oh)	18.81
(79) (housing,neighborhoods,services)	17.87
(80) (housing,neighborhoods,rhythmic)	16.93
(81) (housing,neighborhoods,politics)	16.14
(82) (housing,neighborhoods,nonexistent)	15.36
(83) (housing,god,movement)	14.26
(84) (california,cities,fast-tracks)	13.79
(85) (california,cities,housing,fast-tracks)	11.29
(86) (california,legislators,fast-tracks)	8.93
(87) (california,legislators,housing,fast-tracks)	8.62
(88) (california,zoning,fast-tracks)	7.84
(89) (california,legislators,housing,faith-based)	7.68
(90) (california,zoning,faith-based)	6.90
(91) (california,legislators,housing,director)	6.74
(92) (california,legislators,housing,cities)	5.80
(93) (california,legislators,housing,brooke_wirtschafter)	2.98
(94) (california,legislators,senate)	1.41
(95) (california,legislators,faith-based)	0.94
(96) (california,legislators,director)	0.47
(97) (zoning,parcels)	0.31
(98) (zoning,newsom)	0.16

Supporting narratives:

Please refer to knowledge diagram for a complete set of supporting narratives.

momentum - Back to HLA

The law allows nonprofit colleges and faith-based institutions to build up to 30 units per acre in major cities and urban suburbs regardless of local zoning rules, and also fast-tracks their approval - so long as 100 percent of the units are affordable housing with below market-rate rents ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,legislators,housing,cities)
(california,zoning,fast-tracks)
(california,cities,housing,zoning)
(housing,cities,zoning)
(california,legislators,housing,zoning)
(california,legislators,housing,faith-based)
(california,cities,housing,fast-tracks)
(california,cities,zoning)
(california,cities,fast-tracks)
(california,zoning,faith-based)
(california,legislators,zoning)
(california,legislators,housing,fast-tracks)
(california,legislators,fast-tracks)
Inferred entity relationships (37)
(california,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,market-rate) [inferred]
(cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,housing,policies) [inferred]
(california,legislators,senate) [inferred]
(california,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,legislators,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,fast-tracks,zoning) [inferred]
(cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,faith-based,housing,legislators) [inferred]
(california,cities,god) [inferred]
(cities,housing,single-family) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,faith-based,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks,housing) [inferred]
(california,cities,god,housing) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,legislators) [inferred]
(california,cities,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,cities,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,skirted) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks) [inferred]
(cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,uniting) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(cities,housing,rezoned) [inferred]
(california,fast-tracks,housing,legislators) [inferred]
(california,fast-tracks,legislators) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,faith-based,legislators) [inferred]

momentum - Back to HLA

The law allows nonprofit colleges and faith-based institutions to build up to 30 units per acre in major cities and urban suburbs regardless of local zoning rules, and also fast-tracks their approval - so long as 100 percent of the units are affordable housing with below market-rate rents. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,cities,market-rate)
(california,cities,market-rate)
(california,cities,housing,market-rate)
(california,legislators,housing,market-rate)
(california,zoning,market-rate)
(california,legislators,market-rate)
Inferred entity relationships (31)
(cities,housing,single-family) [inferred]
(california,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,market-rate) [inferred]
(cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks,housing) [inferred]
(california,housing,policies) [inferred]
(california,legislators,senate) [inferred]
(california,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,god,housing) [inferred]
(california,cities,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,legislators) [inferred]
(california,cities,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,skirted) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks) [inferred]
(cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,uniting) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(cities,housing,rezoned) [inferred]
(cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,cities,god) [inferred]

momentum - Back to HLA

Having affordable housing on site "gives us the opportunity to practice what we preach," said Brooke Wirtschafter, IKAR's director of community organizing. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,legislators,housing,director)
(california,legislators,housing,brooke_wirtschafter)
Inferred entity relationships (9)
(california,housing,uniting) [inferred]
(california,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,skirted) [inferred]
(california,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,director,legislators) [inferred]
(california,housing,policies) [inferred]

momentum - Back to HLA

In order to encourage these projects, California legislators passed SB 4 last year. The law allows nonprofit colleges and faith-based institutions to build up to 30 units per acre in major cities and urban suburbs regardless of local zoning rules, and also fast-tracks their approval - so long as 100 percent of the units are affordable housing with below market-rate rents ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,legislators,faith-based)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(california,faith-based,zoning) [inferred]
(california,faith-based,housing,legislators) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

Bills that change zoning laws are notoriously divisive, pitting neighborhoods and environmental groups against real-estate developers. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,neighborhoods,real-estate)
(zoning,real-estate)
(housing,zoning,real-estate)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhoods,pitting) [inferred]
(real-estate,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,rhythmic) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,politics) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,services) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,nonexistent) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

"For a lot of this land it would have been impossible to build anything, let alone working class housing.". . Bills that change zoning laws are notoriously divisive, pitting neighborhoods and environmental groups against real-estate developers ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,zoning,pitting)
(housing,neighborhoods,pitting)
(zoning,pitting)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhoods,rhythmic) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,politics) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,real-estate) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,services) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,nonexistent) [inferred]
(pitting,zoning) [inferred]

challenge - Back to HLA

"For a lot of this land it would have been impossible to build anything, let alone working class housing.". . Bills that change zoning laws are notoriously divisive, pitting neighborhoods and environmental groups against real-estate developers. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,zoning,neighborhoods)
(zoning,neighborhoods)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhoods,pitting) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,rhythmic) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,politics) [inferred]
(neighborhoods,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,real-estate) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,services) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhoods,nonexistent) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing. For years, the church had been planning to do a housing project, and, on account of local zoning rules, had proposed 31 single units that would be spread across its grounds ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,zoning,single-family)
(zoning,single-family)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(single-family,zoning) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Among other things, the bill would use grants to encourage localities to enact policies that make it easier to build housing on faith land.. . Thanks to the zoning changes in California, about 80 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations have already begun looking into developing housing, said John Oh, who heads the housing efforts for L.A ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,zoning,policies)
(housing,california,zoning)
(housing,california,policies)
(housing,zoning,policies)
(zoning,policies)
Inferred entity relationships (11)
(california,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,skirted) [inferred]
(california,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,policies) [inferred]
(california,housing,uniting) [inferred]
(housing,policies,state_legislature) [inferred]
(housing,policies,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(policies,zoning) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,zoning,neighborhood)
(housing,single-family,east_whittier_united_methodist_church)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhood,tolerates) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,single-family) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,synagogue) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,sit) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,residence) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,space) [inferred]
(housing,single-family,zoning) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Thanks to the zoning changes in California, about 80 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations have already begun looking into developing housing, said John Oh, who heads the housing efforts for L.A ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,policies,muslim)
(california,zoning,muslim)
(housing,zoning,muslim)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(housing,muslim,policies) [inferred]
(housing,muslim,zoning) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Dorsey's makeshift residence, which the church tolerates, is one of several homeless encampments that sit in and around Inglewood First's property, which is in a neighborhood of modest homes and small apartment buildings near Los Angeles International Airport ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,neighborhood,sit)
(housing,neighborhood,tolerates)
(housing,neighborhood,residence)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhood,tolerates) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,single-family) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,synagogue) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,sit) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,residence) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,space) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Later this year, the congregation plans to break ground on a new synagogue that will include a worship space, a preschool and 60 units of affordable housing in the Mid-City neighborhood, where the typical home is valued at $1.8 million ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,neighborhood,synagogue)
(housing,neighborhood,space)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(housing,neighborhood,tolerates) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,single-family) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,synagogue) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,sit) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,residence) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,space) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Whittier is home to East Whittier United Methodist Church, which takes up four acres in a neighborhood of single-family homes whose zoning prohibits multifamily housing. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,neighborhood,single-family)
Inferred entity relationships (6)
(housing,neighborhood,tolerates) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,zoning) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,synagogue) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,sit) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,residence) [inferred]
(housing,neighborhood,space) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

Led by California, cities and states are increasingly turning to so-called YIGBY bills - short for "Yes in God's Backyard" - to expand their supply of affordable housing ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,cities,yigby)
(housing,god,yigby)
(california,cities,yigby)
(california,god,cities)
(california,cities,housing,yigby)
(california,god,yigby)
(housing,god,so-called)
(california,yigby)
(housing,god,cities)
(housing,california,god,yigby)
(housing,california,god,so-called)
(california,god,so-called)
(housing,california,god,cities)
(housing,california,yigby)
Inferred entity relationships (39)
(california,god,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,market-rate) [inferred]
(cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,housing,policies) [inferred]
(california,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,god,yigby) [inferred]
(god,housing,movement) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,zoning) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,market-rate) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,god,movement) [inferred]
(cities,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,god) [inferred]
(cities,housing,single-family) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,housing,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks,housing) [inferred]
(california,god,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,god,so-called) [inferred]
(california,cities,god,housing) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,legislators) [inferred]
(california,cities,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(california,cities,yigby) [inferred]
(california,housing,skirted) [inferred]
(california,cities,fast-tracks) [inferred]
(cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(cities,god,housing) [inferred]
(california,housing,uniting) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,zoning) [inferred]
(cities,housing,rezoned) [inferred]
(california,god,housing,movement) [inferred]
(california,cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
(god,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(god,housing,yigby) [inferred]

WIP - Back to HLA

The "Yes in God's Backyard" movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations'properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,god,movement)
(housing,california,god,movement)
Inferred entity relationships (9)
(california,god,housing,yigby) [inferred]
(california,god,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(california,god,movement) [inferred]
(california,god,so-called) [inferred]
(california,god,housing,movement) [inferred]
(california,god,yigby) [inferred]
(god,housing,movement) [inferred]
(god,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(god,housing,yigby) [inferred]

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Led by California, cities and states are increasingly turning to so-called YIGBY bills - short for "Yes in God's Backyard" - to expand their supply of affordable housing. ...
High Level Abstractions:

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(housing,god,expand)
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But SB 4 skirted many of the usual battles by uniting faith groups with affordable housing developers (which in California are usually nonprofits), which made for an unusually powerful coalition ...
High Level Abstractions:

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Inferred entity relationships (8)
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"The city no longer has a chokehold on the project," said Paul Gardiner, who is leading the housing effort for the church.. . Led by California, cities and states are increasingly turning to so-called YIGBY bills - short for "Yes in God's Backyard" - to expand their supply of affordable housing ...
High Level Abstractions:

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In effect, the bill rezoned a large swath of the state's low-slung landscape by forcing cities to allow apartment development near single-family homes. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,cities,single-family)
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(housing,single-family,zoning) [inferred]
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In effect, the bill rezoned a large swath of the state's low-slung landscape by forcing cities to allow apartment development near single-family homes ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,single-family,low-slung)
(housing,single-family,rezoned)
(housing,cities,rezoned)
Inferred entity relationships (7)
(cities,housing,yigby) [inferred]
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(cities,housing,paul_gardiner) [inferred]
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Over the past few years, local governments in Atlanta, San Antonio and Montgomery County, Md., along with the State Legislature in New York, have all passed or considered new policies or legislation to make it easier for faith groups to develop their land into housing ...
High Level Abstractions:

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(housing,policies,montgomery_county)
(housing,policies,new_york)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(housing,policies,zoning) [inferred]

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Among other things, the bill would use grants to encourage localities to enact policies that make it easier to build housing on faith land. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,zoning,localities)
(housing,policies,localities)

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Thanks to the zoning changes in California, about 80 Christian, Jewish and Muslim congregations have already begun looking into developing housing, said John Oh, who heads the housing efforts for L.A. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,zoning,john_oh)
(housing,policies,john_oh)

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Take, for instance, IKAR, a Jewish congregation in Los Angeles whose progressive politics and bohemian feel (think services with rhythmic drums) have given it a national profile and an expanding membership ...
High Level Abstractions:

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These initiatives are also helping to bring lower-cost housing to neighborhoods where it is close to nonexistent. Take, for instance, IKAR, a Jewish congregation in Los Angeles whose progressive politics and bohemian feel (think services with rhythmic drums) have given it a national profile and an expanding membership ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,neighborhoods,nonexistent)
Inferred entity relationships (6)
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Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.. . The "Yes in God's Backyard" movement to build affordable housing on faith organizations'properties is gaining steam in California and elsewhere ...
High Level Abstractions:

(housing,god,movement)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(god,housing,so-called) [inferred]
(god,housing,yigby) [inferred]

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. California has a total of 120 legislators in its Senate and Assembly. Only three of them voted against SB 4. ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,legislators,senate)
Inferred entity relationships (2)
(california,legislators,zoning) [inferred]
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Having affordable housing on site "gives us the opportunity to practice what we preach," said Brooke Wirtschafter, IKAR's director of community organizing.. . In order to encourage these projects, California legislators passed SB 4 last year ...
High Level Abstractions:

(california,legislators,director)
Inferred entity relationships (1)
(california,director,housing,legislators) [inferred]

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Gavin Newsom, the main opponents were city governments that argued that it removed their ability to control zoning on church parcels - a small step that they feared would be a precursor to a further loss of local control over land use ...
High Level Abstractions:

(zoning,parcels)
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Semantics Relevance

What Would Jesus Do? Tackle the Housing Crisis, Say Some Congregations.