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Florence-Firestone Stands Up for its Library, Lays Down the Foundation for a Movement
"What does [a resource like the library] mean to us?" Valadez asks, shaking his head. "It means everything. It means every single thing."
September 27, 2019
Proposed Subsidized Housing Project Corazon del Valle Grows in Panorama City
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.
September 24, 2019
Committee Narrowly Approves HHH Funding for Chatsworth Housing, Over Opposition From Councilmember Lee
Councilembers Harris-Dawson, Ryu, and Bonin broke council ranks to fund Chatsworth apartments that Councilmember Lee pushed to delay.
September 19, 2019
Alhambra City Council Approves 40-Unit Supportive, Low-Income Affordable Housing Development
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
September 11, 2019
Marv’s Place in Pasadena Is the Last Stop for the (Now) Formerly Homeless
Pasadena's Marv's Place provides permanent subsidized homes for 20 formerly homeless families - 62 people including 36 children
September 9, 2019
As Vermont/Manchester Transportation School Moves Forward, Community Reckons with Past, Wrestles with Form Change Should Take
For black stakeholders eager to shed the despised "Death Alley" label and address the damage rooted in segregationist policies, the stakes feel especially high
October 16, 2018
County Wins Control of Vermont/Manchester Lots in Superior Court Ruling
Thursday's ruling approving the County's bid to acquire the lots from developer Eli Sasson via eminent domain effectively closes the book on the 26 years the community has been held hostage to blight.
April 26, 2018
Los Angeles City Council Votes Unanimously to Oppose S.B. 827
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning for a resolution opposing State Senate Bill (S.B.) 827, the bill authored by State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) that would override local zoning near transit to allow for denser housing.
March 27, 2018
S.B. 827 News: Rules Cmte Affirms Need to Address Housing Crisis; Says No to Sacramento’s Approach
While curbing the power of the I-got-mine-so-go-away-peasant crowd to veto growth is indeed a most urgent imperative, the fact that the zoning changes are tied to transit lines means that, here in Los Angeles, it is disproportionately lower-income communities of color that will be affected by the bill.
March 23, 2018
Senate Bill 827, Equity, and the Need for Coalition Building in the YIMBY Movement
Senator Wiener's bill, aimed at making it easier to build housing at a time when the state is suffering from a debilitating shortage, has, to put it mildly, ignited a robust debate in activist circles.
February 14, 2018
