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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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Karen Bass' order directs multiple city departments to create plans to expedite rebuilding with wildfire resilience in mind. -
The early data is incomplete, but the LA Homeless Services Authority's leader says final numbers are expected to show a 5% to 10% drop in street homelessness. -
Local public housing authorities received notice that federal funds for the Emergency Housing Voucher program will end this Spring. -
Several local firms are also offering help for fire victims with designs and plans, which can be time consuming and costly. -
Five regulations are aimed at protecting tenants as well as landlords who were affected by the Eaton Fire. -
The proposal comes after a pair of scathing audits about the L.A. Homeless Services Authority, known as LAHSA. If approved, the annual spend of taxpayer money would instead be directly overseen by the county.
