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Housing and Homelessness

The affordable housing crisis to grow in California. Learn about legacies of racist housing policy as well as gentrification and other causes of homelessness. Follow conversations on zoning, rent relief, city spending and housing trusts as the state grapples with this urgent issue.

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In addition to baking creative pies like the In-N-Out-inspired Animal Style and lobster bisque-smothered Mobster pizzas, Dough Girl is lending a hand to local youth dealing with issues like homelessness and addiction.
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The housing crisis affects Los Angeles residents in their roles as renters and homeowners, but less known is how these issues affect business and employment in our region.
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Addressing low homeownership rates requires a multi-faceted approach that addresses the various barriers to homeownership such as affordability, access to credit, immigration status and linguistic isolation.
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As of 2013, Los Angeles was the most rent-burdened city in the entire nation.
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Since 2013, Leadership for Urban Renewal Network has created sustainable communities through promoting and building places that meet the diverse needs of residents.
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Arts entrepreneur Cribb intentionally spearheaded the city’s artistic renewal. While gentrification is often controversial, Cribb and his supporters ultimately prevailed, leaving some satisfied and others troubled.
Think Tank Gallery executive director Jacob Patterson | Magali Gauthier
After the warehouse fire that killed 36 people in Oakland, the city cracks down on underground artist spaces. As rents skyrocket and the city’s housing crisis continues to intensify, many are wondering whether L.A.'s arts scene can sustain itself.
Pastels in Sylvia Tidwell's studio.| Magali Gauthier Santa Fe Art Colony
The Arts District has become a neighborhood of high-fashion boutiques and third-wave coffee shops. Now, the artists of the  Santa Fe Art Colony are fighting to keep their live-work spaces as their 30-year rent-restriction agreement ends.
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This tragic story about artists who’ve perished brought to light complicated politics in Oakland. But at its heart, it’s a story about people.
BHAAAD talk on Gentrification | Photo: Leonardo Vilchis
In Boyle Heights, the conflict between art spaces and local grassroots organizations has escalated. Residents are bringing into question the direct and indirect complicity of artists and cultural spaces in the displacement of communities.
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In Los Angeles, buildings seem to spread out like a blanket, clinging to every curve of the ground plane, but as we accommodate rapid growth, construction is moving upwards as well.
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San Diego city officials approved a developer's request to end a loan agreement that required a prime commercial space in the East Village be rented to an arts organization.
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