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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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In a 6-3 decision, with the three liberal justices dissenting, the court's majority said the CDC exceeded its authority with the temporary ban. -
Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than white people -
The city of L.A. is turning its troubled rent relief program over to the state. Renters currently shut out of the city's program will be able to apply through the state starting Sept. 1. -
Mobile Pit Stops were deployed in response to a Hepatitis A outbreak and later expanded to reduce public defecation and urination. Unsheltered people across the city, who have limited access to bathrooms, would like to see the program expanded further. -
Both tenants and landlords can apply for money to pay back 100% of rent dating back to April 1, 2020. -
AB 369, introduced by Sydney Kamlager, would allow health care workers to provide care on the streets, in shelters and in transitional housing.
