Abundant Housing LA is proud to collaborate with experts in land use, real estate development, and architecture to offer our pro-housing leadership training, a 12-class boot camp on housing. Students will gain practical skills and real-world knowledge on various aspects of housing development, from parcel to approval, to construction, through a pro-housing lens. These skills will provide on-the-ground knowledge for anyone looking to enter or continue a career in public policy, housing development, land use, architecture and more.

Revenue generated from this program will help advance AHLA’s mission to build the movement to House LA. Specifically, your dollars go to free services such as project advocacy, online advocacy tools, educational training, and community power-building through housing.

MODULE 1:

DEVELOPMENT/LAND USE

September 5, 2023 6:00 PM

Housing Accountability Act: Getting Your Project Approved – Chris Elmendorf

September 6, 2023 6:00 PM

Navigating Local Entitlement Process – Josh Guyer & Jonathan Lonner

September 13, 2023 6:00 PM

Introduction to Affordable Housing Real Estate Development – Walter Maynard

September 20, 2023 6:00 PM

Economic model of development, and intro to how to build a project from a developer’s perspective – Tara Barauskas

MODULE 2:

EQUITY IN POLICY

September 28, 2023 6:00 PM

Equity & Racial Justice – Joshua Gonzales

October 5, 2023 6:00 PM

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing – Stephen Menendian

October 11, 2023 6:00 PM

Tenants Rights and Discrimination – Natalya Zernitskaya

October 19, 2023 12:00 PM

Demystifying Affordable Housing Development Finance – Ben Creed

• Housing Accountability Act
• Navigating Local Entitlement Processes
• Introduction to Affordable Housing Real Estate Development
• Economic Model of Development
• Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
• Tenants’ Rights Intro
• Equity and Racial Justice
• Affordable Housing Development Finance
• Architecture 101
• Affordable Housing Design
• Transit-Oriented Development
• Historical Landmarks