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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 region’s 2023 homeless count will provide a new snapshot of how many people are experiencing homelessness in L.A. County. -
A new state bill aims to unlock church lands, giving religious groups the right to build housing “in God’s backyard.” -
The city council voted Tuesday to remove Mark Adams from overseeing housing for about 1,500 people who were formerly unhoused. -
City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto recommended Mark Adams to help fix urgent health and safety problems at Skid Row Housing Trust apartments. Now she wants him out. -
In a world where stick-built homes are the convention, houses made of plastic can be a hard sell. But there’s nothing like an emergency to shift views. -
The spending change would prioritize housing for homeless people, which children’s mental health advocates fear will cut their funding.
