L.A. needs more affordable housing. But after the fires, we must do something about existing units sitting vacant such as the Caltrans homes on the 710 corridor.
To the editor: I live in Pasadena but thankfully wasn't in an evacuation zone. However, since last week I've been getting requests to rent or even buy my house, from both friends and strangers. People are desperate for housing. Meanwhile, houses stand vacant on my street. One newly constructed house on my block was purchased by someone who lives in another country and hasn't set foot there.
I believe we need to build more affordable housing, but what about all the existing housing that's unused? What policy can we put into place to discourage owners of second homes from letting their properties sit vacant? How can we move the state along to get those 710 Freeway houses inhabited? Rebecca Tuynman, Pasadena .. To the editor: Los Angeles should take the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers in downtown L.A. off the market.
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