As we grapple with LA's failure to house its people, we want to reaffirm a commitment to equity and fairness in our approach. @CamnerLeonora wrote about why it is important for the #yimby movement to center WHERE to put housing and for WHOM:

abundanthousingla.org/a-yimby-moveme…
Abundant Housing LA is building the pro-housing movement for LA. But it’s not enough to just be supportive of housing in general. Achieving housing abundance requires thoughtful approaches that center equity, racial justice, and environmentalism.

abundanthousingla.org/policyagenda/
Abundant Housing is committed to critically reexamining our approach to housing, our past positions, and direction in the context of equity and racial justice.
We seek to continually improve and do better through the insights and feedback of communities most impacted by the housing crisis, racial segregation, and gentrification.
Cities are a crucial part of diverse, sustainable communities. But the history of land and zoning is one of racism, exclusion, and segregation. We must do our part to prevent the same mistakes from happening again. Image
We must always take into context the history and experiences of people facing the impact of racist land use and zoning policies. We must ensure that regionally, housing is distributed equitably so that the legacy of redlining does not continue. This is the WHERE of housing. ImageImage
CA needs more housing at all income levels. We must advocate for funding sources to ensure everyone is served by new housing production. We must build a future where everyone can afford a home that meets their needs in where they want to live. This is the WHOM of housing. Image
If we fail to plan for housing in the right ways, we will be passing housing unaffordability and segregation down to future generations.
We can’t afford to continue along with the status quo in this crisis. And that is why the WHERE and the WHOM of housing must be taken into account.
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#Housing #HousingPolicy #Yimby #AffordableHousing #HousingforAll #housingjustice #housingisahumanright #housingfirst #PeopleFirst

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30 Mar
🚨 Action Alert 🚨

80%.

That's the amount of land zoned for housing in Los Angeles County where apartments are banned. Laws that mandate single-family detached homes as the only legal housing option in most of the County are a form of exclusionary zoning.
In some cities, apartment bans are even more widespread. You can use our map to see for yourself how much of your city’s land mandates single-family homes only.

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Not only is exclusionary zoning a direct descendant of redlining and other discriminatory practices, but it also makes it hard to build more homes in high-opportunity areas, resulting in housing scarcity, high rents, exclusion, and displacement.

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29 Mar
"Poor cities were given higher goals. On average, they were asked to permit enough new homes to increase their housing stock by about 11% compared to the first year of their current RHNA cycle, while wealthier cities were only asked to add about 5%. "
"Those poorer cities are also less likely to be on track to meet their goals. Part of the reason is probably that those cities have fewer resources to help them plan for housing needs. However, looking at the grades by category illuminates another factor."
sgvtribune.com/2021/01/31/rep…
"All groups of cities — poor, medium and wealthy — are behind when it comes to adding low- and very-low-income housing, averaging D and F grades.

The poorer cities are also getting D’s in the moderate and expensive housing categories."
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11 Mar
folks, IMAGINE THIS 😍

The year is 2029. Every Angeleno, including YOU, can afford to live near where they work, families get to remain close to each other, and neighborhoods are walkable and vibrant with businesses & activities. 1/
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abundanthousingla.org/a-dispatch-fro…
With lots of new homes near Metro, air quality and commutes are better than ever. 2/
How can we get there? By building half a million homes starting NOW. 3/
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We Still Here (day 15 of 28)

The queen of neo soul, Erykah Badu, was born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971. She was raised by a single mother in #Dallas, #Texas. 1/

#BHM #HERstory #ShareBlackStories #threadstorytime
Badu started her training in the arts at age 4 and was a cast member at The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in her youth. By 14, she was freestyling for a local radio station. 2/
Believing her original name was a “slave name”, Badu decided to spell it as “Erykah” early in life, incorporating the term “kah” which means “inner self”. Her adopted surname, “Badu”, refers to the 10th born child in the native language of Akan people from Ghana. 3/
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14 Feb
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Wishing you all a day full of love! Today's entry is a bit long, as we pay tribute to Prince's dazzling legacy, and commemorate the many Black struggles that took place in his hometown #Minneapolis, #Minnesota.

#BHM #ShareBlackStories #ShareTheLove
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Born to musician parents with familial roots in Louisiana, Prince Rogers was given his father’s stage & band name and encouraged to explore interests in music. At 7, he wrote his first song, “Funk Machine”, with his father’s piano.
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Good morning and welcome to the weekend! Day 13 of our collab with artist Greg Edwards (@GregtheGrouch) features Amanda Gorman, who at 22 is the youngest entry of this series. Her story demonstrates the empowerment that comes with having a voice & creative outlet.

#BHM #thread Image
Poet and activist Amanda Gorman was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1998. She grew up with a speech impediment and has an auditory condition making her hypersensitive to sound.

#HerStory
Facing these conditions, Amanda did not despair. Writing in 2018, she said,

“I always saw it as a strength because since I was experiencing these obstacles in terms of my auditory and vocal skills, I became really good at reading and writing."

#Inspiration
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