ONE BIG THING: HOPE FOR MORE HOUSING
What Happened?
Just over a year ago, Los Angeles passed a package of major housing reforms in the hopes of making it easier to build housing near transit, jobs, and high-opportunity areas where demand for housing is the highest.
It’s called the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIP), and this week, we learned just how transformative the program is becoming:
Why it Matters
When we first approved this program, we knew developers were interested. One year later, we know it’s working.
Over 28,000 homes are in the pipeline, affordable housing is getting built in neighborhoods that have historically resisted it, and 90% of these projects are moving through streamlined approvals rather than bureaucratic hearings where politicians can kill projects they don’t like.
What’s Next?
We're focused on eliminating the remaining bottlenecks that can delay housing production like permitting and DWP hookups, to make sure approved projects actually get built.
We joined Mayor Bass and the developer Generation Real Estate to celebrate a 54-unit project under streamlined construction processes in Hollywood right now. From start to finish, the entire project is expected to take just 14 months to complete — a massive shift from the yearslong process to even begin a project before we took office.
One year in, the results are becoming clear: when we make it easier to build housing, housing gets built.
Click here to read the full City Planning Report
Two More Quick Hits
- CD13 Community Organizing Fellowship Opportunity
Our Organizing and Civic Engagement Team is growing, and we’re looking for three young, hard working leaders who align with CD13’s passion for community engagement, social justice, labor rights, immigration justice and activism.
Want to join the team? If you are a college student or recent graduate looking to add some invaluable experience to your resume and make some real change in the city you love…we got you🫵🏽
Applications are now officially open! Apply today at bit.ly/cd13intern
- Watch the World Cup at Echo Park Lake!
The World Cup kicks off in less than two weeks, and we'll be celebrating with free watch parties at Echo Park Lake and across the district, beginning with the opening matches on Thursday, June 11.
Best of all, these events are independently organized by Rec & Parks and our office — not FIFA — so they're completely free and open to the public.
Check out the full schedule of events across the entire city at kickit.lacity.gov.
CD13 Pet of the Week
Meet Flower, our pet of the week!
There’s a new girl in town, Flower, just like her name is beautiful, both inside and outside! This sweet girl is yearning to meet her FURever family. Whether you are looking for a hiking buddy, a loyal best friend or a new baby to spoil at home, she’s your go-to girl!
Flower deserves princess treatment, visit her at North Central to see if she’s a match TODAY!🌸
