What Is the Mello Act?
In 1982, the State of California adopted the Mello Act to preserve and increase the supply of affordable housing in the State’s Coastal Zone.
Communities
How is City Planning Incentivizing Affordable Housing Production?
Increasing rents, combined with the economic hit resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, have left more than 40,000 residents across Los Angeles homeless. On any given night there are men, women, and children who must resort to living on our streets, without access to shelter and basic medical attention.
How Do Cities Meet Their Housing Needs?
Across the United States, cities are striving to be desirable places to live. From incentivizing the production of new affordable units to increasing the number of available housing options, cities like Los Angeles are doing their part to support the economic well-being of their neighborhoods.
New Housing Poll Reveals that Angelenos Support More Housing Citywide & Support Tenant Protections
Angelenos want a variety of affordable housing options in every part of the City. That is one of the top findings from City Planning’s housing poll. Responders also expressed the desire to expand tenant protections along with more, deeply affordable housing across the City.
What is Transit Neighborhood Planning?
Focusing future development projects near public transportation hubs in large cities like Los
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On the third Monday in January, we commemorate the life of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Highlight: Former City Planner Raul Escobedo
Hired in the 1970s to engage residents through a cultural and ethnic approach, Raul Escobedo was one of Los Angeles City Planning’s first influential Chicano planners. During his time with the Department, Raul successfully encouraged high numbers of Latino residents to participate in the planning process for the first time.
