Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.
This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
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There Goes the Neighborhood LIVE: Solutions
Los AngelesIn this podcast bonus, four guests discuss solutions to high housing costs and gentrification in Los Angeles. Recorded live at the Central Library on Nov.
'Shackled to the Market'
Los AngelesIs it possible to build housing for everyone? This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
'No More LA Traffic, Put It That Way'
Los AngelesWith housing costs this high, who still moves to LA? And who moves out? This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
'Coffee, Pizza and Beer'
Los AngelesHow do you know a neighborhood’s changing? Look for the new coffee shop. This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
'Change the Name of the Arts District to the Luxury District'
Los AngelesAre artists the victims of gentrification? Or the perpetrators of it? This eight-part series is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
There Goes the Neighborhood LIVE: Who Benefits When a Neighborhood Improves?
Los AngelesSaul Gonzalez hosts a live panel discussion about what happens as many working-class areas in Los Angeles gentrify and housing costs rise.
'They Want My House'
Los AngelesIn some of LA's poorest neighborhoods more than 20 percent of all home sales are flips. Investors are seeing profits, but are all these home sales good for the neighbors?
'This Is a Black Neighborhood. You Aren’t Black.'
Los AngelesIn Inglewood, developers are building new luxury housing close to big tech-job centers near the beach.
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