Development Discord Fuels DTLA Protests

The Build Better L.A. Coalition is focused on increasing affordable housing in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES—The Build Better L.A. coalition is holding a protest this morning to gain attention for the dearth of affordable housing in Los Angeles and to promote Proposition JJJ, which is on the ballot in November and would require developers to include affordable units in every new multifamily development. The rally is at the Medici Apartments in Downtown Los Angeles, a luxury building owned by GH Palmer Associates. This is the latest move in an ongoing development battle between Los Angeles residents and developers that has fueled the growth of these organizations.

“The Build Better L.A. Coalition aims to send a message that L.A. doesn’t need anymore luxury developments that push people out of the City, but instead needs a more inclusive solution through Proposition JJJ,” Rusty Hicks, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and convener of Build Better L.A., tells GlobeSt.com.