ACT-LA creates just and equitable housing and transit systems for Los Angeles, placing the interests of low-income communities and communities of color first as we work towards a more sustainable region.
About Us
ACT-LA is a broad-based coalition made up of organizations with expertise engaging in transit justice, housing justice, environmental justice, and public health.
Our vision is an equitable transformation that benefits and centers low-income communities and communities of color throughout the county, so that these communities will be organized into an unstoppable force with ample political power.
Our Work
ACT-LA envisions Los Angeles as a transit-rich county where all people have access to quality jobs, healthy and affordable housing, ample transportation options, and a voice in decision-making. We will have a sustainable community with clean air, improved public health, and the preservation of community culture and heritage.
Transit Justice
Transit riders in Los Angeles are overwhelmingly low-income, people of color, and/or essential workers. Over a million people in the county do not have regular access to a car—yet our transit system is unreliable and fails to adequately connect people with their jobs, school, health care and other needs. Therefore, transit justice is a key avenue for racial and economic justice, as well as climate justice, in Los Angeles county.
Our coalition’s collective vision for transit justice in Los Angeles county: Metro is a sanctuary for the public. The train and bus are fareless, consciously part of the region and integrated into people’s daily lives and neighborhoods. Metro serves the public as libraries do, a public system where people go to feel safe, access information, and receive a high level of service. Metro feels honored to serve youth of color and be a resource for all. Los Angeles is proud of how we have embraced a healthy, community-serving, world-class transit system.
Our Transit Justice Campaigns:
Housing and Land Use Justice
Los Angeles has a history of racist and discriminatory land use practices—and a lack of investment in tenant protections and affordable housing. These historical urban planning priorities have benefited primarily white homeowners, and led to detrimental health consequences, lower life expectancy, and traumatic lived experiences for generations of low-income families and families of color.
Our vision for housing in Los Angeles county: Everyone in Los Angeles will have access to housing that fits their family’s size, needs, and budget and live in communities that are dignified spaces, in safe and healthy environments, and have access to economic, social and cultural resources. Housing is planned thoughtfully in its quality, design, amenities and size to meet our housing needs. Residents have decision-making power regarding their housing, can exercise self-determination, and more. Angelenos will build community through collective ownership of their homes and land. Everyone will have equal access to live in whichever neighborhood they choose, families can choose to stay in their homes for as long as they want, and future generations will have the choice to continue living in the same neighborhoods as their families.
Our Work:
Our Members
ACT-LA is a coalition of 45 member organizations throughout Los Angeles county. Together, we participate in advocacy, organizing, and policy-making—and collaborate on regional campaigns to improve the Southland.
Chairs, Coalition Building Committee
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA)
LA Forward
Chairs, Executive Committee
Esperanza Community Housing
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)
Chairs, Housing and Land Use Justice Committee
Community Power Collective (CPC)
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
Chairs, Transit Justice Committee
Community Power Collective (CPC)
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
Our Staff
Take Action
Look below for how to take action and fight for transit justice and housing and land use justice in Los Angeles. Don’t see any actions you can take? Sign up for our email updates and we’ll send you action alerts as they happen.
Resources & Updates
Resources
Will We End Housing Instability in Los Angeles? The 2024 Rezoning Process is Critical
Will We End Housing Instability in Los Angeles? The 2024 Rezoning Process is Critical The red indicates areas where affordable…
Letter to Planning: City of LA Rezoning Recommendations
As part of the City of Los Angeles’ rezoning process, ACT-LA has submitted an open letter providing a series of…
Three ways Metro’s police dollars would be better spent
Three ways Metro’s police dollars would be better spent If the Metro board is sincere in its desire to address…
Updates
Getting Serious about Safety on Metro
Getting Serious About Safety on Metro by Marissa Ayala Worldwide, the safest public transportation systems are thriving, widely-used systems. In…
Will We End Housing Instability in Los Angeles? The 2024 Rezoning Process is Critical
Will We End Housing Instability in Los Angeles? The 2024 Rezoning Process is Critical The red indicates areas where affordable…
Three ways Metro’s police dollars would be better spent
Three ways Metro’s police dollars would be better spent If the Metro board is sincere in its desire to address…
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