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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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L.A.'s regional homeless agency is behind on paying contracts. The city of L.A. and L.A. County want to know why. -
The Palisades Bowl was a rare affordable spot in the area. As sellers pitch the property as a “blank canvas" for developers, those displaced wonder if they'll ever go home. -
Shifting to city control would likely take a year and a half, officials said. Mayor Bass is urging them not to pull funding without a plan in place. -
More than a dozen unincorporated areas are included in the ordinance, including East Los Angeles and Rancho Dominguez. -
California’s fire safety regulators were asked to study whether mid-rise apartments can go with a single staircase. -
According to a new report from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing Innovation, manufactured housing could play a big role in bringing down the cost of construction.
