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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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Two pilot programs are trying to stem the tide of evictions by bringing renters and landlords together for mutually agreeable settlements. -
Organizers say absent developers contributed to a homeless crisis around the property and city leadership needs to step in. -
Architect Richard Neutra would go on to define mid-century California modernism. But the Jardinette was his first major project. Here’s why its restoration matters. -
Voters who approved the sales tax increase in 2024 were promised a new approach to the crisis. -
Long Beach will try to keep people from falling into homelessness when they hit financial hardship, using a new source of county money. -
LA City Council to consider the Airbnb-backed proposals during the budget process.
