Recent Streetsblog LA posts about affordable housing

The exterior gate of Esperanza Villa Tiny Homes Village in Baldwin Park. Credit: Chris Greenspon/Streetsblog

As Baldwin Park Tiny Homes Expand, A Resident Tells Her Success Story

By Chris Greenspon | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

SBLA sat down with a recent resident of the Esperanza Villa to get a sense of what services and opportunities unhoused people in need in the San Gabriel Valley can find there.

New renderings of the Crenshaw Crossing project planned to rise on two lots at Expo and Crenshaw. Source: Watt Companies project page

Revised Crenshaw Crossing Project Heads to Metro Planning Cmte; Affordability Still a Concern

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

Is a project meant to serve as the gateway to a historic Black corridor reserving enough space for the people that make it so special?

A young community activist-in-the-making led chants at the rally for the Florence Library this past September 5. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

Florence-Firestone Stands Up for its Library, Lays Down the Foundation for a Movement

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 27, 2019 | No Comments

"What does [a resource like the library] mean to us?" Valadez asks, shaking his head. "It means everything. It means every single thing."

The future Corazon del Valle. Image provided by Clifford Beers

Proposed Subsidized Housing Project Corazon del Valle Grows in Panorama City

By Damien Newton | Sep 24, 2019 | 5 Comments

While other parts of the county are arguing that supportive housing is great, but should really be built somewhere else; residents and businesses in Panorama City are pushing for literally more supportive units than there are people experiencing homelessness in their community.

Everyone In advocates urging approval of HHH housing projects. Photo via Everyone In Twitter

Committee Narrowly Approves HHH Funding for Chatsworth Housing, Over Opposition From Councilmember Lee

By Joe Linton | Sep 19, 2019 | 3 Comments

Councilembers Harris-Dawson, Ryu, and Bonin broke council ranks to fund Chatsworth apartments that Councilmember Lee pushed to delay.

American Family Housing, National CORE's rendering for an five-story, 40-unit affordable housing development in downtown Alhambra. Image: KTGY Architecture + Planning

Alhambra City Council Approves 40-Unit Supportive, Low-Income Affordable Housing Development

By Kristopher Fortin | Sep 11, 2019 | No Comments

Alhambra is moving forward with proposals for a $20 million 5-story 40-home supportive and low-income housing development - expected to house up to 178 residents

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