The South Central LA community is being pushed out

Rising rents—driven by luxury housing development, a lack of affordable housing, and an absence of strong city housing policies—are leaving families struggling to survive.

Residents face painful decisions: endure substandard, overcrowded conditions, move further away from jobs, or face homelessness.

But even after facing decades of neglect, criminalization, and disregard, the people of South Central continue to invest in one another—starting businesses, building community spaces and organizations, and weaving together a vibrant culture of mutual aid and resistance.

We're fighting for

1. Community Benefits and an Inclusive Process

The Reef Project—a 10 acre, $750 million, luxury mega-development on Broadway/Washington—threatens to create pressure that will price out an estimated 43,000 people and countless small businesses. The project was planned and designed WITHOUT meaningful community engagement.

Over a three month process, 10 community-based organizations and over 100 local residents, students, small business owners, and other stakeholders crafted a community benefits proposal that encompasses nine areas: displacement prevention, affordable housing, good jobs, health, green space, safety, homelessness, small business, support, and youth development. These community benefits are expansive, but feasible and necessary given the massive scale and impacts of the Reef Development project.