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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 portion of the state’s record budget surplus would go toward low-income renters who applied for help before March 31. -
In a region where over 66,000 people are experiencing homelessness, should companies like Airbnb step up? What about foundations? -
In March, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Pasadena was violating SB9. The city’s mayor says Bonta had it wrong all along. -
Of the 5,718 people experiencing homelessness across Orange County during the 2022 point-in-time count, over half were unsheltered. -
A bill designed to speed up affordable housing construction is backed by the state's carpenters unions but opposed by the group that represents most other construction unions. -
Assault with a deadly weapon, battery and robbery were the top incidents reported by unhoused victims to the police.
