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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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A change to federal tax credits could allow affordable housing production in California to as much as double, experts say. -
Rents jumped 20% after this year’s Los Angeles wildfires, forcing displaced residents to scramble for housing in an already-tough market. -
City Council members say they were surprised by the cost overrun. -
One tenant thought he got a great deal — until his landlord raised his rent by almost 12%. -
A family shelter in Woodland Hills unveils a new Head Start center on site, one of only a few such shelters in the state. -
L.A. opened a homeless services hub in Skid Row focused on the health and well-being of drug users.
