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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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Drug overdose remained the leading cause of death among unhoused people during both years, but there was a greater increase in overdose deaths among Latinos (84%). -
Voters could soon be asked to raise homelessness funding in the city by taxing home sales of $5 million or more. -
Demands for high income, stellar credit and proof of payment during the pandemic have left many renters unable to find new housing. -
The number of deaths among those ages 18 to 29 more than doubled from 85 in pre-pandemic 2019-20 to 175 from last April to March of this year. -
A housing advocate calls the proposed deal "a slap on the wrist" and says the $123 million for affordable housing would only build a few hundred units in a city that needs thousands. -
Heidi Marston paired her resignation with a Medium post headlined, 'The Homelessness Crisis: A Monster of Our Own Making.'
