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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 board approved a temporary 3% cap on rent increases in rent-controlled units last November. The cap would have expired at the end of December, causing renters to face increases of 7% or more. -
The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 Tuesday on the overnight parking ban. -
The council was scheduled to consider a hotly debated plan to lower allowable rent hikes in most of the city’s apartments from 7% to 4% this upcoming February. The vote was delayed. -
The ordinance replaces a ballot measure that would have required hotels to make vacant rooms available to unhoused people. -
L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian introduced a replacement “compromise ordinance” that is expected to be voted on next month. -
The proposal is headed to the full city council for final approval. You can weigh in before the vote.
