Housing Inequality for Disabled Communities | Los Angeles News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews This July, as we celebrate Disability Pride Month, let’s confront the urgent housing crisis facing people with disabilities: finding affordable, truly accessible homes is harder than ever, trapping many in unsuitable living situations. Built before accessibility standards existed, most LA housing was never designed for mobility, visual, or hearing impairments. While California mandates 10–15% of new state-funded homes be accessible, it doesn’t solve the overwhelming shortage of retrofitting or updating existing stock. As we honor inclusion, we must push for real, lasting change to ensure independence and dignity for all. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cea5a00f9168a271