Skid row

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A CITY WITHIN A CITY
A NEW GREEN FORUM FOR DOWNTOWN LA
BUILDING A SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY
CREATING A GARDEN FOR EVERYONE
IN THE MEADOW, ON THE ROOF

Project • By asap/ adam sokol architecture practice • Parks/Gardens

Skid Grow

Our concept for Skid Grow takes a radically different direction, asking how we can reconsider our land use policies to make the best possible use of LA’s vast urban areas to the greatest benefit of all Angelenos, including the unhoused and those needing more support. Our premise is that there is tremendous value inherent in the area currently known as Skid Row, and by seeking to unlock that value we can create significant market rate and affordable housing while also directing unprecedented resources to the benefit of the unhoused. Caption Caption Our vision for Skid Grow includes: 16,500 units of market rate housing, 2,100 units of affordable housing, 8,000 units of supportive housing, and 6,500 shelter beds. This would be... More