The housing crisis in Los Angeles is complex and multi-layered. Exploring the housing development terrain takes patience and effort. A group of students at USC spent close to 40 hours during the 2020 spring semester learning and producing a podcast on policy housing in Los …
Local Community College Commits to Housing for Homeless Students
1 in 5 community college students report experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, significantly reducing the odds of their success as they attempt to further their post high school education and build a future career. One community college district recently took action to reduce those odds. Cerritos Community …
Help Us Champion Housing as a Human Right
It is time to declare that housing is a human right and ensure access to this basic human need for all people. We know that lack of access to housing reduces life expectancy by an average of 20 years and harms health in multiple ways. It …
USC Housing Law Clinic, Renters, and COVID 19
As COVID 19 has shut down our economy and thousands of people have lost their jobs, many households are worried about what will happen to their housing. Attorney and USC Community Services Legal Specialist, Gloria Gonzalez, who runs the Civic Engagement Housing Law Clinic, has …
Why some people of color say they won’t wear homemade masks
USC Researcher Robynn Cox was recently quoted in a CNN article about the danger of racial profiling in this new world of homemade protective masks. The CDC’s mask guidance is an example of heterogeneous effects, said Robynn Cox, an assistant professor in the University of …
The New Ninth: South LA Opens the First Bridge Home Shelter in CD 9
Councilmember Curren Price, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Supervisor Hilda Solis celebrated on Thursday, March 5 the completion of the first A Bridge Home shelter in District 9 called “Bringing Hope to Hope Street.” The facility at 2817 S. Hope St. is the twelfth to …
LACDA – Seven Site-Based Waiting Lists to open February 10, 2020
We have great news!! LACDA will accept registrants for seven public housing Site-Based Waiting Lists (SBWLs) for elderly families effective February 10, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. through August 10, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. For additional information, see the attached FAQs, Public Notice, and List of Site-Based Waiting Lists in various …
Safe Parking Program Available in Westlake and Glassell Park
Our Safe Parking Program in Westlake and Glassell Park in our district currently has openings. The lot is operated by the Shower of Hope under contract with the LA Homeless Services Authority and each lot can accommodate up to 20 vehicles nightly. We changed the contact number and added our new Mobile Laundry Truck service at each site …
Emotional farewell for Earl Paysinger who served as assistant chief for LAPD for 41 years
Paysinger retired from the LAPD in 2016 and went to work for the University of Southern California. He was diagnosed with cancer but kept it private. “We had no idea of this fight and struggle that he was in….it is classic Paysinger, a man who …
Bond-funded housing project opens its doors
The first housing development to be funded through the Los Angeles City Bond fund, HHH, approved by voters in 2016, now has its first residents. It took a long time, even with everyone working together but it DID happen. We CAN create affordable housing, stay …
Annual Independent Evaluation of the Homeless Initiative Shows Los Angeles County is Making an Impact
Los Angeles County is housing more people than ever before as it confronts a large and growing homelessness crisis, a new independent performance evaluation shows. The annual performance evaluation assessed outcomes in fiscal year 2018-19, known as Year Three, of a comprehensive set of strategies …
Trojan Women Help To Create New Guide for Innovative Housing
by Matthew Lee In response to the affordable housing and homelessness crisis in Los Angeles, USC’s Initiative to Eliminate Homelessness created a “Housing Typologies Toolkit” to aid the city in producing new and innovative forms of housing. According to the toolkit, it “is designed to …
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