Pasadena’s Affordable Housing Push | Los Angeles News

Pasadena is racing to build six new affordable housing projects along East Colorado Boulevard, designed to meet state mandates and promote denser, transit-friendly living—but residents are sounding the alarm over traffic, parking shortages, and the sheer scale of development. While advocates for the homeless stress the urgent need for housing as rents soar and homelessness climbs, city leaders say state laws leave little room for local control. The mayor urges concerned citizens to lobby state lawmakers instead, spotlighting a growing national dilemma: balancing housing necessity with neighborhood priorities. 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/5085433028886b21 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