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What are the fastest ways to address the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles has roughly 48,000 unsheltered people, according to a 2020 count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Voter-approved measures to build more affordable housing are underway, but those are not meeting the immediate needs of many people on the streets.
Los Angeles has set up “safe camping” sites at various locations, designated areas where unhoused people can camp. The city provides a pallet, tent and storage bin.
Melina Abdullah, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, said these temporary solutions aren’t good enough.
“I don’t want to see people sitting in a parking lot stall and act like that’s housing,” she said. Abdullah is also not a fan of another temporary solution: Tiny Home Villages that offer shelters about the size of a toolshed.
“Would your momma live there?” Abdullah said. “If your momma wouldn’t live there, that’s not housing.”
Abdullah said there should be enough space for permanent supportive housing in L.A.
Voters in Los Angeles approved money to create 10,000 apartments over a decade for people experiencing homelessness. But construction is slow due to a complex web of city, county and state hurdle
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Checking in on the SoCal storm, Valentine's Day fails, TV Talk and more
Today on AirTalk, as the heaviest storm of the season rains down on Los Angeles, we're looking at the potential threat of mudslides in the wildfire burn areas and we'll tell you how to stay prepared. An SF Bay Area city becomes the first in the state to ban ‘aiding’ or ‘abetting’ homeless encampments, we're talking to officials to get the details. A seminal work of jazz and protest music is reimagined for one night only. at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage. As wildfire cleanup gets underway, renters want to know what, if anything, they will be held responsible for. With Valentine's Day on its way, we want to hear some V-day horror stories from listenrers. Stay until the end of the show for TV Talk. We'll look at 'The White Lotus,' 'Mo,' 'Harlem Ice,' and more! Today on AirTalk: Weather conditions threaten mudslides in LA (0:15) CA city bans ‘aiding’ or ‘abetting’ homeless encampments (19:47) Seminal jazz album gets reimagined for one night (39:52) Wildfire cleanup for renters (51:87) Valentine's Day horror stories (1:11:19) TV Talk: 'Mo,' and more (1:25:48)