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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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Homelessness remains high despite record housing placements, officials say, because L.A.’s affordable housing crisis keeps pushing more people onto the streets. -
The California security deposit law, which takes effect this July 1, limits the amount of money that landlords can require as a deposit before move in. Some mom and pop owners will be exempted. -
State Farm requested massive increases to its California residential insurance rates, which calls its financial stability into doubt amid an ongoing crisis in the state’s insurance market. -
Huntington Beach city council will consider on Tuesday whether to put a measure on the November ballot to require residents to vote on any zoning or land use change that could negatively impact the environment. It takes aim at state mandates to encourage new housing, which offer some exemptions from state environmental laws. -
A trust fund will be used to bankroll affordable housing projects, apply for grants and embark on more research. -
The justices ruled 6-3 to reverse a lower court opinion that found bans on sleeping in public unconstitutional.
