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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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California’s fire safety regulators are more than a month late with a study on mid-rise apartments and staircases. -
Among the programs hit by the cuts is Pathway Home, which helps move people from encampments into temporary housing. -
Renters can fall two months behind on rent and still be protected from eviction. But the new rule only applies in unincorporated parts of the county. -
A new report finds that L.A.’s new anti-rent gouging laws have not resulted in lawsuits or fines against landlords who jacked up rents after the fires. -
The Lincoln Safe Sleep Village is set to close Saturday. The site provided unhoused people with tents, meals, bathrooms and security. -
L.A. County officials have issued a strategy report advising local governments on how to clear people from encampments near major events.
