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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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People identified as high risk will be offered support to help stabilize their housing situations. -
In this second installment of a series on how street outreach is playing out around L.A., Ethan Ward visits places targeted for enforcement in L.A. Today it's City Council District 14, which includes downtown, Boyle Heights and El Sereno. -
A judge agreed to let the groups join the case as defendants. L.A. landlord Geoffrey Palmer argues in the suit that the city’s eviction moratorium represents an unconstitutional “taking” of private property. -
A woman who lived in her car, a man currently on Skid Row, and a chef who prepares Thanksgiving meals reflect on what the holiday means for them. -
The program will start in Hollywood and Venice, and could expand to other neighborhoods. -
Bales has been critical of the agency's policies regarding remedies toward homelessness.
