THE AHLA BLOGS

Every Angeleno knows that homelessness in Los Angeles has been at a crisis point for years. The tragedy on our streets has become even more salient as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Judge David Carter’s recent order in the case of LA ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, et al. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, […]

Since moving to Texas, Elon Musk certainly hasn’t minced words when it comes to his opinion of California. To him, we’ve been “winning for too long,” and we’re starting to grow “complacent” about attracting and retaining big business. And Elon isn’t the only one heading to the Lone Star State—Oracle and HP have signaled that […]

In our latest installment of “Housing Across America”, we dive into housing policy in fast-growing Austin, Texas and its new Affordability Unlocked initiative. The development of Affordability Unlocked, a positive but flawed policy, reflects the tension between supporters and skeptics of  increasing housing density, as more people are beginning to call Austin home and housing […]

Spotlight: Pacific Urbanism It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. Here at Abundant Housing LA, we believe that it takes a whole city to change a city. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate enough to partner with a wide range of people and organizations in support of solving Los Angeles’ […]

April 10, 2021 Honorable Bill Brand Mayor, Redondo Beach 415 Diamond Street Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Re: Housing Element Dear Mayor Brand, City Council Members and Planning Staff, I am writing to you to express my alarm about the draft Housing Element (HE) presented on April 7, 2021.  I fear that the CA Dept of […]