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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 county allotted $3 million to administer a pilot program over the next year to assist households at risk of evictions. -
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that has implications for how much power California officials have over homeless camps. It will rule on current precedent later this year. -
Friday is the last day for landlords to apply to the county’s $69-million rent relief program. -
Mayor Karen Bass decided last year to exclude single-family neighborhoods from her signature housing policy. Now the city faces a lawsuit over the change. -
State investigators say Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family home rental company, increased rents above legal limits on 1,900 California homes. -
The program is designed to give grants to Long Beach residents looking to reduce costs associated with buying homes in the city.
