Committee for Greater L.A.

We’re diverse Angelenos using COVID-related data to advance racial equity, increase accountability, and spark dialogue about L.A.’s future. #NoGoingBackLA

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Attempts to achieve political power cannot be rooted in Black erasure. Read the statement from our Black Experience Action Team:

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#facethefacts #housingforall #lahousingcrisis #theangelenoproject

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Change is in the air, and we're on the pulse of progress. 🏙️

The Angeleno Project is inspired by the headway our local leaders are making & the newfound collaboration with state & federal counterparts. 

We are calling on all Angelenos as the time for action is NOW. (1/4)

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🗺️ Our Factbook's map shows disparities in affordable housing across LA, notably in CD 4, 5, & 11. We all share responsibility in advocating for housing. Let's unite to make our city a place where everyone can find a safe & affordable home. (4/4) 🏠💙

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Thank you to those who attended our celebration of the Committee for Greater LA and the unveiling of the next evolution of our work in Los Angeles, The Angeleno Project! 🎉

Follow our accounts across social media to stay in the loop. We look forward to sharing updates soon!

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Read more here:

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#DigitalEquity #DigitalDivide #BroadbandForAll

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We stand for digital connectivity for all, and believe that it is crucial for all Angelenos to have the right to high-speed internet for a decent quality of life.

In recent policy plans for new broadband infrastructure in California, the necessary focus on equity has been

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asked Shayna Englin, director of the Digital Equity Initiative at the California Community Foundation. “We have this opportunity to solve this problem for generations and we’re not going to do it.”

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Read more here: https://t.co/abnFhy5noy

Learn about how our housing and homelessness action team is working on addressing this challenge: https://t.co/R3ZH2GjIJj (4/4)

#Housing #UrbanHubs #LACounty

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Los Angeles, like many urban cities in the US, needs more housing to accommodate the growing population. However, Los Angeles is also in a prime position to build housing due to its medium-density urban hubs that keep our sprawling city connected (1/4)

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within commuting distance to reach the 2029 goal," Michael Lens writes in his LA Times opinion piece, "The path to a more livable and equitable future is clear: Allow more housing in a diversity of well-conneted neighborhoods, and L.A. can still can still remain L.A." (3/4)

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done, we celebrate those who make our city beautiful.

#LaborDay #LaborMovement #LaborStrikes

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Workers are what keep Los Angeles going. We at the Committee for Greater LA acknowledge the role that the labor movement plays in our everyday lives, from the existence of a 40 hour work week to clean and safe working conditions. And while there's still so much more to be

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The LA Times talked to multiple residents who have been impacted to highlight their experience in trying to stay in the city they call home.

Read more here: https://t.co/HtiaZ5oFAw

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Many neighborhoods once considered affordable are now facing rising rents, so cities like Maywood, Bell Gardens, and Cudahy are taking a stand to keep their communities in their homes. This doesn't come without issues and pushback, of course.

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While Detroit's 32% poverty rate is nearly double Los Angeles' 17%, it also has one of the nation's lowest rates of homelessness.

Read a recent investigation that highlights how housing costs, affordability, and availability play out there: https://t.co/tldC5xnzDL