Abundant Housing LA

Excited to share my recent op-ed in Next City, co-authored with Awoenam Mauna-Woanya and Chris Tokita, PhD, where we advocate for infill housing as a critical solution to L.A.'s climate and housing crises. ++ On a personal note, I studied urban planning because I believe cities hold the key to a sustainable future. Urban neighborhoods, especially those with walkable streets and excellent public transit, consume fewer resources and generate less greenhouse gas emissions on a per capita basis than suburban and exurban areas. I moved to New York City in 2009 to join the Bloomberg Administration's efforts to create a Greener, Greater New York. Six years ago I relocated to Los Angeles, in part because I saw its immense potential to become a model for sustainability. Our city and region have made significant progress in air quality, renewable energy, building decarbonization, transportation electrification, and more. However, one area that hasn't received nearly enough attention is infill development, despite land use being the most powerful climate tool local governments have. A big part of what makes infill challenging, of course, is that the highest opportunity neighborhoods are often the ones that resist change the most. This issue needs to be at the forefront of the local agenda, just as urban housing supply was thrust into the national conversation at the DNC last week. We hope Mayor Karen Bass and other local leaders will take this call to action seriously. #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning #ClimateAction #InfillHousing #HousingCrisis #LAHousing #UrbanSustainability #ClimateJustice #LandUse Abundant Housing LA Urban Environmentalists Joshua Gonzales Azeen Khanmalek, AICP Eduardo Mendoza robyn eason (she.we.love) Ben Stapleton Gary Lai Jay Madden Melanie Winter Lindsay Sturman Thomas Aujero Small Alex Fisch Nancy Barba Jason Douglas, AICP Karen Mack Kristen T. Davida Koren, M.A. Ben C. Aaron Ordower Marta Segura Lisa Hart Shaun Fernando Harrison Phelan John Yi Will Wright Josh Stephens Eli Lipmen Jessica Jinn Tamika L. Butler, Esq. Tara Barauskas Amaya Bravo France stephanie pincetl Zack Subin Joanna Gubman Rick Cole

In partnership with Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE), PICO California, Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System (HOPICS), Residents United Network LA (RUN LA), ACT- LA, Inner City Law Center (ICLC), and Housing Now!, SCANPH is excited to be hosting the 54th Assembly District Candidate Forum to address the urgent issues of affordable housing and homelessness in our region. As we approach the November election, this forum will offer a crucial platform to hear from local candidates about their plans to tackle these pressing concerns. With the state currently underfunding affordable housing and homelessness programs and with homelessness still on the rise, this forum is an opportunity for the community to hear how our candidates plan on addressing this crisis while building towards an equitable California where all are housed. Small bites and beverages will be provided. RSVP is required to attend. Register here: https://buff.ly/477m4zT

We are looking for passionate, eager, and qualified candidates for about 120 open positions! The work we do directly impacts thousands of people annually and brings us closer to a future in which no one has live outside or in a violent household. This is your chance to make a difference and empower the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors. Our positions are open all across LA County, and we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits. If you want to join our mission of making sure everyone is housed, healthy and safe, then go to https://lnkd.in/giH7m-_S and see what position best fits you.

Latino YIMBYs gathered in South LA for YIMBY Action’s membership month. Don’t miss out on our exclusive membership swag. Become a member today: new.yimbyaction.org/join/ Special thanks to co-hosts Dulce Vasquez Dyana Marie Delfín Polk, MPP Ed Mendoza Jaime Del Rio Omar Prudencio Gonzalez Abundant Housing LA Leslie Ridings, Emmanuel A., as well as Culver City Candidate Nancy Barba !

Are you curious or passionate about shaping the future of your neighborhood? Abundant Housing LA's upcoming training session, "Community Planning 101," is open to anyone eager to learn how community plans work and why they are so vital. This is your chance to get involved and make a real impact. ??? Wednesday, August 21 | 6:30-7:30 PM ??? Zoom ?? RSVP https://lnkd.in/gbWRVZJq

Frances Anderton is back to lead AHLA on a tour of stylish and comfortable multifamily homes by Warren Techentin, FAIA! We’ll visit two multifamily projects by Warren Techentin Architecture [WTARCH] - one with live-work units and one with co-living! The second project requires a 10-20-minute drive. **Carpooling is encouraged, which will make parking less of an issue. AHLA will also provide an UberXL for around 6 people. Discover that multifamily living can be beautiful, spacious, and functional with us! RSVP Here! https://lnkd.in/gvRRxdVT

LA County has finished counting all the signatures YOU helped us collect over the past year in support of: affordable housing, mental health and addiction services, and government accountability in keeping people housed and out of homelessness! While the Board of Supervisors still needs to officially add the measure to the ballot in early July, the registrar’s office has confirmed that The Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions and Prevention Now Measure has enough signatures to be placed on the ballot this coming November ?? Abundant Housing LA is proud to support this ambitious measure to ensure that our communities have the resources necessary to build more affordable housing and prevent homelessness. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gQjQXHGX

Los Angeles cannot meet its state-mandated housing production and equity goals while walling off single family neighborhoods from new housing. We are proud to co-lead a coalition of 45 diverse organizations, with Inner City Law Center and Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing (SCANPH), calling on the city to reverse patterns that have led to segregation and displacement by opening up exclusionary communities via the Citywide Housing Incentive Program. Read the letter here: https://lnkd.in/gUfFEXYs

April is National Fair Housing Month! For decades, systemic redlining, restrictive covenants, and segregation restricted many from accessing meaningful, fair housing. We're proud to sponsor AB 2667, introduced by Asm. Miguel Santiago, to strengthen state law around Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing as the fight towards fair housing continues. ?? Learn more about National Fair Housing Month: https://www.hud.gov/FHM ?? Learn more about AB 2667: https://lnkd.in/gEJ4cRCk #fairhousing #losangeles #ab2667

?? ?? You probably realized housing advocacy has its own language. We're here to share those tips so we’re all on the same page! Join us this evening for a virtual Housing Glossary presentation AND help us design a poster! Register in advance here:?https://lnkd.in/gmUeQAs2