Committee for Greater L.A.
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We’re diverse Angelenos using COVID-related data to advance racial equity, increase accountability, and spark dialogue about L.A.’s future. #NoGoingBackLA
Joined June 2020
Attempts to achieve political power cannot be rooted in Black erasure. Read the statement from our Black Experience Action Team:
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🗺️ Our Factbook's map shows disparities in affordable housing across LA, notably in CD 4, 5, & 11. We all share responsibility in advocating for housing. Let's unite to make our city a place where everyone can find a safe & affordable home. (4/4) 🏠💙
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2️⃣ [Cont.] exploring innovative funding methods & public-private partnerships. 3️⃣ Ensuring that every Angeleno has access to affordable housing units where they live, work, & play. (3/4)
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💪 Some of the core solutions we're championing are: 1️⃣ Supporting funding for interim housing & services, a lifeline to transition tens of thousands into stable housing. 2️⃣ Embracing a construction boom akin to the post-WWII era &... (2/4)
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Change is in the air, and we're on the pulse of progress. 🏙️ The Angeleno Project is inspired by the headway our local leaders are making & the newfound collaboration with state & federal counterparts. We are calling on all Angelenos as the time for action is NOW. (1/4)
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Thank you to those who attended our celebration of the Committee for Greater LA and the unveiling of the next evolution of our work in Los Angeles, The Angeleno Project! 🎉 Follow our accounts across social media to stay in the loop. We look forward to sharing updates soon!
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asked Shayna Englin, director of the Digital Equity Initiative at the California Community Foundation. “We have this opportunity to solve this problem for generations and we’re not going to do it.”
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while bolstering service in some of the most affluent and connected cities like Culver City and Beverly Hills. “How can you make an argument that that is a good use of money intended to close the digital divide?”
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missing. While billions in funding were initially allocated to help some of most disconnected communities in the state, including South and Southeast LA and East Oakland, a recent spending plan showed that projects to improve connectivity in those communities had been cut,
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We stand for digital connectivity for all, and believe that it is crucial for all Angelenos to have the right to high-speed internet for a decent quality of life. In recent policy plans for new broadband infrastructure in California, the necessary focus on equity has been
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Read more here: https://t.co/abnFhy5noy Learn about how our housing and homelessness action team is working on addressing this challenge: https://t.co/R3ZH2GjIJj (4/4) #Housing #UrbanHubs #LACounty
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Yes, Southern California needs more housing density, but we can put our sprawl to use without ditching our spacious vibe.
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within commuting distance to reach the 2029 goal," Michael Lens writes in his LA Times opinion piece, "The path to a more livable and equitable future is clear: Allow more housing in a diversity of well-conneted neighborhoods, and L.A. can still can still remain L.A." (3/4)
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with housing & opportunities across the vast county. "Under state guidelines, Southern California has to add 1.3 million housing units by 2029. If we have, by a conservative estimate, at least 12 major job centers, each hub should be zoned to serve 100,000 units of housing (2/4)
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Los Angeles, like many urban cities in the US, needs more housing to accommodate the growing population. However, Los Angeles is also in a prime position to build housing due to its medium-density urban hubs that keep our sprawling city connected (1/4)
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Workers are what keep Los Angeles going. We at the Committee for Greater LA acknowledge the role that the labor movement plays in our everyday lives, from the existence of a 40 hour work week to clean and safe working conditions. And while there's still so much more to be
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The LA Times talked to multiple residents who have been impacted to highlight their experience in trying to stay in the city they call home. Read more here:
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Cities such as Maywood, Bell Gardens and Cudahy are trying to address the affordable housing and homelessness crises. Landlords argue rent control will result in less housing.
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Many neighborhoods once considered affordable are now facing rising rents, so cities like Maywood, Bell Gardens, and Cudahy are taking a stand to keep their communities in their homes. This doesn't come without issues and pushback, of course.
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While Detroit's 32% poverty rate is nearly double Los Angeles' 17%, it also has one of the nation's lowest rates of homelessness. Read a recent investigation that highlights how housing costs, affordability, and availability play out there: https://t.co/tldC5xnzDL
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