1) True or False: 70% of land in Los Angeles cannot be developed for multi-family housing because it is zoned for single family homes.
False: By the city’s own data, of that 70% of land only 45.5% is developable for more housing. The rest of the land is restricted due to high fire, high sea water rise or other geological or climate related restrictions. And of the 45.5% of land that is developable, state law currently allows 4 units of housing per lot. We are doing our part! Remember no area in LA is single family any longer.
2.) True or False: Historic Districts and HPOZs are elitist enclaves and should not be protected.
False: HPOZs and Historic Districts are less segregated and more racially diverse than other LA neighborhoods. They have greater population density, a wider range of income brackets, and a higher percentage of poor residents than citywide. They disproportionately support job growth, nearly two to one, and 69% of all units are multi-family. Allowing development in these areas would only supercharge destructive gentrification.
3.) True or False: Los Angeles needs to open up single family zones because it can not meet state housing obligations without them.
False: By the Planning Department’s own data, LA has 3 times more zoning capacity than needed to meet the state mandate even without needing to rezone any residential neighborhoods.
4.) True or False: Building more housing will bring down the cost of housing.
False: There is no economic basis for this claim. Private developers don’t overbuild housing in order to bring down the price of that housing. Reducing the value of their investment is not their business model. Getting affordable housing requires heavy subsidies and financial incentives to private developers. We will not lower the cost of existing housing by simply building more housing.
5.) True or False: Affluent communities do not do their part in supporting new affordable housing.
False: The draft #2 of the Housing Element identifies commercial corridors that run through all the high resource areas of the city. Every community can create new vibrant affordable neighborhoods on existing commercial properties. With the right incentives these are the areas we can build new affordable housing without losing existing housing. United Neighbors has always supported this approach.
6.) True or False: Single-family neighborhoods perpetuate social injustice.
False: For decades, all communities have been open to every racial and ethnic group, by law. Economically disadvantaged groups can benefit from mixed income, affordable housing developments on existing commercial properties in high resource areas. We support this type of development and welcome all newcomers to our communities.
7.) True or False: If “single-family” zones are exempt from more density this will cause the loss of Rent stabilized units.
False: By the city’s own data, we don’t need to increase the density in existing residential areas including rent-stabilized units to meet the state housing mandate. There is plenty of zoning capacity in LA. to meet the need. We just have to focus on the right solution.
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