The Los Angeles city government has initiated the 'Small Lots, Big Impacts' program aimed at fostering the construction of affordable starter homes on small vacant lots. With a design competition to devise creative housing solutions, this initiative endeavors to provide lower-cost housing options while preventing the city from becoming overly dense. Partnerships with local organizations and the sale of city-owned lots are part of the strategy to demonstrate the viability of these concepts. Mayor Karen Bass emphasizes the importance of making homeownership accessible for Angelenos.
Angelenos should be able to buy their first home and raise their families in our city. The launch of Small Lots, Big Impacts is a step toward that future.
There are roughly 24,000 vacant lots in Los Angeles smaller than a quarter of an acre where housing is currently allowed.
Builders on lots of this size often construct large single-family houses or three to five large townhomes, or sometimes, nothing is built.
The initiative is a partnership between the city, the public-private program LA4LA and UCLA's cityLAB research center.
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