Census reports declining population on L.A.’s Eastside, fueling undercount fears "That disparity — declining population numbers on the Eastside and major increases in the West Valley — will present challenges for the redistricting panel, which will devote the next two months to creating new maps for the City Council’s 15 districts. Each district must have roughly the same number of people, which means some will need to add population, and others will need to shed." (LA Times)
Chinatown Tenants Say Their Landlord Wants Them Out "Single room occupancy units cater to mostly low-income people who share a kitchen and bathroom. They grew in popularity when workers arrived in Los Angeles in the late 19th century looking for work. according to a 2021 report by the UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy. They were ubiquitous on Skid Row, but those types of units have been disappearing for decades across the city, according to the report. Their disappearance makes way for new market-rate development that leaves low income people with few options, and sometimes out on the streets." (LAist)
This App Hopes to Build a Support System for Homeless Angelenos — On Their Terms "Users download the app, enter their city and see profiles of Pathways' clients and those of its other nonprofit partners. From there, they can scroll through profiles and donate money toward items users' need or goals they're trying to hit — everything from groceries to making regular AA meetings. The funds are administered by the partner organization — in this case, Pathways — which Samaritan hopes can help ensure the money (which is delivered through a prepaid PEX debit card) goes toward its intended purpose. One hundred percent of the funds go to the homeless users." (dot LA)
A rendering of the Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub to be built at CSUN.CSUN
Can CSUN's New $50 Million Tech Campus Bring More Latinos Into LA's Tech Scene? "The tech sector has long been criticized for failing to recruit and retain Black and Latino workers....Apple and the state are splitting the cost of the center, which aims to reverse the persistent gaps. It will offer a place where students can be inspired by leaders in the tech industry, provide in-person and virtual information about mentorship opportunities and make connections to STEM employers. It could ultimately serve as a pipeline for Apple. The building is expected to open in 2024." (dot LA)
Paused 710 Freeway Widening Project is the Focus of Two New Committees "As expected, Metro and Caltrans highway builders are not quite accepting that the lower 710 Freeway widening project is dead. Readers will recall that the Environmental Protection Agency, Caltrans, and the Metro board have all withdrawn their support for what the L.A. Times called 'a zombie project from another era.' Yet instead of being canceled outright, the 710 Freeway widening is now spawning a series of committees that appear to be working to revive said zombie." (Streetsblog LA)
Long-Range LA Metro Plans "This video takes a look at the closest thing Metro has to very-long-term plans for a 'final build-out' of LA's Metro system, along with my own thoughts on what those plans ought to be." (Nick Andert - YouTube)
U.S. appeals court says L.A. can’t seize and discard homeless people’s bulky property "The Los Angeles ordinance reviewed by the court allowed for the removal of most items too large to fit into a 60-gallon container, the common size of household trash bins picked by the city. City workers, though, were not permitted to seize fully constructed tents, bicycles, walkers, crutches or wheelchairs." (LA Times)
Demand for LA Condos Sends Prices Climbing "After a lull early in the pandemic, demand for condos — which are typically cheaper and require less maintenance than single-family homes — is increasing though bargains are hard to come by anywhere in the increasingly pricey and frenzied Los Angeles real estate market." (LA Business Journal)
The big change coming to California neighborhoods "Supporters of ending single-family-only zoning also argue that in a state with such a deep affordability crisis opening up neighborhoods to more development will allow less expensive housing to be built there....The median sales price in California for a single-family home was $811,000 in July, according to the California Assn. of Realtors." (LA Times)
