Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has made a decisive move to address the current housing crisis in the city. On November 8, 2023, she signed Executive Directive No. 7, putting into motion measures to streamline and speed up housing production in Los Angeles.
The directive is aimed at improving housing affordability in the region, one of the most expensive in the US. It provides an actionable framework to expedite the building process, offering faster approvals on permits and cutting down red tape traditionally associated with real estate development.
This move by Mayor Bass is indicative of her commitment to expedite housing projects and to address the profound housing need in Los Angeles, which has grown increasingly severe over the years. With the new directive, the city takes a firm step towards overcoming the housing backlog.
This executive directive addresses the acute need for affordable housing in one of the premium housing markets in the world, and it is a clear acknowledgement of the urgency of the housing crisis being experienced in Los Angeles.
A more detailed account of this directive can be found here.