The Mayor of Los Angeles Wants to Prove Homelessness Can Be Solved Cynthia HirschhornMarch 25, 2024los angeles, politics, government, housing, public space, civic engagement, civic space
$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024 Cynthia HirschhornMarch 7, 2024los angeles, housing, infrastructure, public space, civic space, architecture, urban design, policy, economics, government, courts
This California county is testing AI’s ability to prevent homelessness Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 29, 2024California, technology, housing, community, civic space, public space, policy
A Plan To Build Missing Middle Housing That Actually Works: Lessons from Vancouver to Auckland Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 16, 2024cities, housing, architecture, urban design, urban planning, policy
What rising immigration really means for California’s economy Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 9, 2024immigration, california, economics, workforce, housing, cities
California loses population for an unprecedented third year. It could cost state real clout Cynthia HirschhornDecember 22, 2023california, housing, economics, politics, government, policy, civic engagement, public finance
The wealthiest Californians are fleeing the state. Why that’s very bad news for the economy Cynthia HirschhornDecember 19, 2023california, finance, economics, equity, workforce, housing
$750 a month, no questions asked, improved the lives of homeless people Cynthia HirschhornDecember 19, 2023housing, economics, finance, data
The little-understood reason why clearing homeless encampments became harder in California than most other states Cynthia HirschhornDecember 18, 2023california, housing, economics, policy, civic space, public space
Nonprofit plans to transform a former oil drilling site in South L.A. into affordable housing Cynthia HirschhornDecember 11, 2023los angeles, housing, civic space, public space, nonprofits, urban planning
California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, analyst says Cynthia HirschhornDecember 8, 2023california, finance, economics, policy, government, workforce, housing
Bass says L.A. has put 21,000 homeless people into interim housing. Here’s what that means Cynthia HirschhornDecember 7, 2023housing, los angeles, policy, urban planning, civic space
Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023infrastructure, los angeles, urban planning, immigration, policy, economics, transportation, housing
This Is Public Housing. Just Don’t Call It That. Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2023housing, public space, civic space, policy, infrastructure, development, economics
L.A. County fails to place older foster kids, leaving them homeless, lawsuit alleges Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2023los angeles, youth, policy, housing, public space, civic space
Southeast L.A. County cities enact rent control to keep residents housed Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2023housing, los angeles, policy, public space, civic space, public finance, economics
Commercial-to-residential conversions could accelerate under HUD initiative Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2023technology, innovation, cities, design, urban design, infrastructure, development, housing
Here’s what parts of L.A. County saw biggest rise in homelessness Cynthia HirschhornJune 29, 2023housing, los angeles, data, policy
Column: The truth about our homelessness crisis: As Californians age, they are priced out Cynthia HirschhornJune 20, 2023housing, california, policy, equity, race, economics, social justice
For women ex-prisoners, food insecurity can trigger catastrophe. Activists want more aid Cynthia HirschhornJune 19, 2023women, justice, workforce, housing, activism, social change