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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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The L.A. Homeless Services Authority has been under fire for more than a year after audits found it failed to properly track its spending. -
More than 85% of women living at Union Rescue Mission were not up to date on cancer screenings, authorities said. -
L.A. leaders opposed SB 79. Now that it’s law, the city is scrambling to delay some of its provisions until 2030. -
More than 30,000 units have been proposed. Only a fraction have started construction. -
California spent $31 million last year helping students facing homelessness with emergency housing and other services through Rapid Rehousing. -
About 40% of those invoices are more than two months old. Providers tell LAist the stress caused by late payments is disrupting the system.
