SCALING UP Equitable Housing on public land in Los Angeles

Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... ii
A Personal Note from Helmi A. Hisserich ................................................................................................. iv
Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................. v
The Team & LEAP Grant .......................................................................................................................... vi
Our Strategic Advisors ............................................................................................................................ vi
Scaling Up <strong>Equitable</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> ..........................................................................................................................1
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................1
Responding to the Priorities of Los Angeles’ Elected Officials ...................................................................2
A Mayoral Directive .................................................................................................................................2
Three City Council Motions ......................................................................................................................2
LA’s Housers ....................................................................................................................................................4
The Problem ....................................................................................................................................................5
How Much <strong>Housing</strong> does LA Need? ..........................................................................................................5
<strong>Housing</strong> Need (RHNA) vs Actual Production .............................................................................................6
Lessons from the Field .............................................................................................................................7
A New Approach .............................................................................................................................................8
Marshal Public Land ........................................................................................................................................9
Finding Public Land for <strong>Housing</strong> ...............................................................................................................9
Create Ten 1,000 - Unit, Scalable Development Opportunities................................................................ 10
Create a Partnership for <strong>Equitable</strong> Development.................................................................................... 11
Plan 10,000 Units .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Create Equity in the Planning Process .................................................................................................... 12
Parametric Planning in Site Selection ..................................................................................................... 13
Design a Scalable <strong>Housing</strong> Model .................................................................................................................. 14
Standardize Design ................................................................................................................................ 14
Front Load Planning ............................................................................................................................... 15
Scaled <strong>Equitable</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> 1,000 Unit RFP ............................................................................................... 16
Economic Impacts, Local Jobs & Workforce Training .............................................................................. 17
Create an <strong>Equitable</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Infrastructure Fund .......................................................................................... 18
Demand More Section 8 Rent Subsidies ................................................................................................. 19
Support Mixed Affordable & Workforce <strong>Housing</strong>.................................................................................... 19
Create an <strong>Equitable</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Land Trust ................................................................................................. 20
1,000 Unit <strong>Equitable</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> Demonstration Project ............................................................................. 21
A Conceptual Plan.................................................................................................................................. 21
Appendix 1 -Executive Directive No. 13 ......................................................................................................... 23
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