Building an Affordable Koreatown

08/23/2017

HUGE UPDATE!!!

Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee unanimously supported Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposal for a Linkage Fee. This is a big win, however there are many more steps to follow to ensure that the Linkage Fee will be enacted in Los Angeles.

At this time, the city attorney will draft a linkage fee ordinance, and must be heard again before City Council and the city’s Housing Committee prior to being signed into law.

We would like to thank everyone who has been a part of the efforts to let City Council members know, this is what Los Angeles needs now in a larger effort to combat the housing crisis and create affordable housing!

Developers would be assessed fees, up to $15 per square foot, to help pay for affordable housing.

08/02/2017

07/31/2017

We have a workshop on affordable housing, tenants' rights, and linkage fees tonight at 6pm. Please rsvp and join us for a night of empowerment. The link to the event is pinned to the top of this page.

07/28/2017

...Which directly correlates with 54% of Los Angeles residents being renters. Many of us are in positions where we are unable to secure long-term housing. The housing market does not serve the larger LA city. We demand justice for our oftentimes no-to-low-income, working-class, displaced, and migrant communities among others who are being threatened by the shifting housing economy.

This is why we need a STRONG

Coalition for a Just L.A. Herb J. Wesson, Jr., Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Councilmember David E. Ryu Mayor Eric Garcetti

In 2012, about 23 percent of homes on the market were affordable.

07/28/2017

Please sign our petition in support of linkage fees!
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-eric-garcetti-support-a-strong-linkage-fee-in-los-angeles-city

Mayor Eric Garcetti: Support a Strong Linkage Fee in Los Angeles City

07/27/2017

We marched in Housing Now's LA Day of Action today to demand the repeal of the statewide restriction on rent control (aka Costa-Hawkins Act). Housing is a human right, not a commodity! Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Councilmember David E. Ryu Mayor Eric Garcetti

07/26/2017

“Experts expect the linkage fee to support the construction of between 700 and 1,000 units a year. In the context of our deficit of 32,000 affordable units in the city, this is a meaningful impact.”
Coalition for a Just L.A. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Councilmember David E. Ryu Mayor Eric Garcetti

Solving L.A. affordable housing crisis requires using every tool we have, including a linkage fee.

07/25/2017

A strong would create 10,000 units over the next 10 years in a city with a growing and crucial need for affordable housing. Coalition for a Just L.A. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Councilmember David E. Ryu Mayor Eric Garcetti

City of L.A. sees 20% increase even as region bolsters efforts with new taxes and initiatives. More than 14,000 people gained permanent housing last year.

07/24/2017

Out of the 15 cities in the U.S. that require a six-figure salary to live comfortably, 10 are in California. Other major cities in CA - such as San Francisco, San Diego, and Oakland - have linkage fees to help their residents afford to live in their city. Why don’t we? Pass the in LA. Coalition for a Just L.A. Herb J. Wesson, Jr. Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell Councilmember David E. Ryu Mayor Eric Garcetti

With the recent real estate boom Los Angeles has become a very expensive city to live in. A new survey by SmartAsset says you will need to make at least $109,543 to pay for the average apartment in L.A.

07/22/2017