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.
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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.
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Mayor Bass says everyone in encampments needs to go, cites fire risks -
The city initially agreed to pay just $900,000 to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, but the budget was blown in the first few days. -
County agrees to enforce cleaning in Altadena apartments. Tenants say it may be too late to help some but could establish clear rules in future fires. -
A federal judge has urged both the city and county of L.A. to maintain sites that detail homelessness spending for accountability and transparency reasons. -
Barclay Hotel owners say years of city inaction to blame for a lack of electricity that's stalled out housing efforts. -
The move stems from a long-standing federal legal settlement over the city's response to the homelessness crisis.
