Posted on 01/06/2025
2024 by the numbers in District 13
This week, we want to take a look at some of our collective accomplishments from 2024, by the numbers:
• 7,400 formerly unhoused residents transitioned into permanent housing this year citywide—nearly double the number from 2022 when we took office.
• 98% acceptance rate of services with Inside Safe, which has brought over 250 people inside this year.
• 3,185 affordable housing units were approved or entered the pipeline this year thanks to ED1, which is more than the five years before we took office combined.
• $500 million raised by Measure ULA, keeping 11,000 people out of homelessness just through its emergency rental assistance program.
• $30/hr minimum wage by 2028 for hotel and airport workers, with many to receive healthcare for the first time.
• 2.1 miles of protected bike lanes built along Hollywood Blvd, the first protected bike lanes in District 13.
• $400,000 allocated to repair and fortify broken streetlights across the District.
• Over 5,000 pounds of trash removed weekly through illegal dumping and bulky item pickups.
Two More Quick Hits!
1. DASH Bus Fare Reinstatement
Unfortunately, the four glorious years of fare-free transit on DASH buses is coming to an end… for now.
Starting January 11, the DASH will be $0.35 with TAP, $0.50 with cash, and free for students and Cityride Clients. For information about reduced-fare TAP cards for seniors, students, and low-income workers – click here.
We also seconded a motion from Councilwoman Heather Hutt to request a cost-benefit analysis of the new DASH fare collection, to evaluate if revenues justify the costs.
2. Unarmed Crisis Response Results
LA’s Unarmed Model for Crisis Response is one of a few unarmed emergency response models diverting calls related to homelessness and nuisances from LAPD to trained, unarmed responders.
Despite being funded as a small pilot program in just three LAPD divisions, in just a few months it has:
- Diverted over 4,229 calls from LAPD to trained responders.
Achieved a 96% success rate in resolving calls entirely without LAPD involvement.