Decommodifying Housing in Los Angeles County
Student Work
Lauren Harper
November 2024
Decommodifed housing is housing that no longer generates profit or acts as a vehicle for investment. In Los Angeles, the Housing Movement Lab is a coalition of housing justice organizations co-led by the Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE) with a long-term goal to decommodify 20% of housing units in L.A. by 2050. Their vision is for “all poor, working class, and people of color in Los Angeles County to live in high quality housing that is affordable and within stable, healthy, resilient, accessible, and vibrant communities.”
