A shortage of affordable housing is causing displacement of residents and driving some into homelessness. While policymakers are trying to find ways to preserve affordable units and to encourage the development of new ones, some nonprofit organizations have figured out how to make more affordable housing available faster and cheaper.

On this Changemakers LA episode, we discuss a couple of innovative housing solutions. We are proud to have Brilliant Corners and Genesis LA join us to discuss what they’re doing to make housing development faster and less expensive.

Our guests joining us for this episode are:

• William F. Pickel, Chief Executive Officer of Brilliant Corners
• Tom De Simone, President and CEO of Genesis LA

In this episode, you will learn:

• How Genesis LA is helping developers buy property quickly and Brilliant Corners is turning storage facilities, office buildings and churches into housing
• What infill development is and the opportunity it can provide for more housing
• Why rental subsidies are important to get more housing units online quickly

If you would like to learn more about how we provide capital support for innovative housing at LISC LA, please visit us online at https://www.lisc.org/los-angeles and follow us on twitter @LISC_LA