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Building Your Block
A newsletter course from LAist that explains the obstacles around housing development in L.A. and what you can do to make things better.
We know there’s a housing shortage in L.A., and it’s created major challenges for the region. But try to understand how to fix the problem and it gets murky, fast. We need more housing, but where can we actually build it? Why does it seem like all the new buildings going up are luxury apartments? Why isn’t there enough affordable housing? And most importantly: What can you actually do to support the housing you want to see in L.A.?
These are just some of the questions that Building Your Block will tackle in this seven-issue newsletter course.
Think of it as your starter guide to the conversations L.A. is having about housing development, plus we’ll bring you some real talk on what you can do to advocate for the housing future you want.
What can I expect?
Over seven issues, we’ll cover everything from how zoning rules determine what gets built and where, to why there’s so little affordable housing.
We’ll cap it all off with a long list of ideas you can put into action to influence housing decisions in your backyard, your city and beyond.
How often will you email me?
This newsletter has seven issues in total. Once you sign up, you’ll get one new issue a day until it’s done.
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The city was ordered to pay the fees for L.A. Alliance and other organizations that sued the city and county of Los Angeles in a push for more shelter -
Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose regulating corporate landlords during his State of the State address Thursday, his office said. It’s a pivot toward populism for the governor. -
The president says large investors are killing the dream of homeownership. But in the Golden State, few homes are owned by such institutional buyers. -
The CD 11 Coalition for Human Rights argues the city is moving ahead with a pilot program it doesn't have the authority to implement. -
While few victims of last year’s fires are back in their homes, that’s not unusual following natural disasters; permitting changes appear to be helping. -
The homes will not replace destroyed ones or be built on burn scar areas, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
