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Los Angeles Looks to Preserve Affordable Housing

The maintenance of existing affordable housing units often falls through the cracks as funding programs target new construction.

January 18, 2024 - The Real Deal

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LA’s ‘Universal Basic Mobility’ Pilot, Eight Months In

The program issued ‘mobility wallets’ to 1,000 residents who took over 67,000 trips.

January 16, 2024 - Next City

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LA ‘Mansion Tax’ Yielding Less Revenue Than Predicted

The tax on property sales above $5 million has brought in less revenue last year than experts projected, but the measure could still become a significant contributor to affordable housing funds.

January 14, 2024 - Bloomberg CityLab

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Los Angeles Seeks Public Input for Urban Forest Plans

The County and City of Los Angeles are working together on community engagement efforts for their Urban Forest Management Plans (UFMPs).

January 9, 2024 - County of Los Angeles

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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Turns 100

The historic venue celebrates its 100th anniversary, marking a century of memorable moments that include two Summer Olympic Games.

January 8, 2024 - Los Angeles Sentinel

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LA Clippers Support Basketball Court Program

The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation (LACF) is working with the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation to upgrade indoor and outdoor basketball courts across the county.

December 27, 2023 - Los Angeles Sentinel

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A New Vision for a South LA Oil Drilling Site

A local land trust wants to transform the defunct drilling site with a park, community center, and housing.

December 12, 2023 - Los Angeles Times

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Upcycling a Landfill into a Regional Park

Los Angeles County is working with a consultant team led by Studio-MLA to transform 142 acres of the Puente Hills Landfill into parkland, creating the first new regional park in the county in over 35 years.

December 4, 2023 - Studio-MLA

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LA Pledges to Add Thousands of New Bus Stop Shelters

The city’s bus riders will finally get some relief from sun and rain.

November 30, 2023 - Urbanize Los Angeles

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Fire Officials Say More LA Freeway Underpasses at Fire Risk

The city’s fire department is surveying other underpasses for hazardous materials and other code violations that led to the November 11 fire that shut down a key interstate segment.

November 29, 2023 - Fox 11 Los Angeles

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Study: Equity in Car Share Programs Requires Low Cost, Broad Coverage

Data from a Los Angeles car share program showed its impact on underserved communities was ‘limited by its small footprint.’

November 27, 2023 - Streetsblog USA

Rendering of three-story shipping container modular building for affordable housing in Watts, Los Angeles.

The Promises and Limitations of Modular Housing

Converted shipping containers offer the promise of fast construction and low costs, but face regulatory and accessibility challenges.

November 23, 2023 - Metropolis Mag

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After Underpass Fire, California to Review Land Lease Program

The state leases space under freeways to boost revenue, but their contracts are loosely enforced.

November 19, 2023 - KXAN

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How LA Can Turn Crisis Into Opportunity

The closure of a key freeway segment could be a chance to improve and promote public transit.

November 15, 2023 - Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Is Quietly Losing Bike Lanes

While adding new bike lanes can be a long and contentious process, removing them in favor of parking requires no public process.

November 7, 2023 - Streetsblog LA

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Public Restroom Pilot Launched at Three LA Train Stations

The city’s transit stations are notoriously devoid of restrooms, shade, and other amenities while riders face long waits.

October 26, 2023 - Mass Transit

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Study: How Urban Redlining Impacts Bird Populations

A legacy of historic housing discrimination and disinvestment is having lasting effects on more than just human lives in cities.

October 19, 2023 - Phys.org

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Los Angeles Diocese Says ‘Yes in God’s Backyard’

A new California state bill lets churches and other faith-based institutions bypass environmental reviews for proposed affordable housing on their properties.

October 18, 2023 - Episcopal News Service

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Report: New Housing Permits in Los Angeles Decline in 2023

Compared to last year, the city has approved 5.3 percent fewer residential units.

October 12, 2023 - Hilgard Analytics

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Flood Resilience Through Green Infrastructure

Cities like New York and Los Angeles are moving to build green infrastructure as the need for spongier urban spaces becomes more apparent.

October 10, 2023 - Wired

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