Los Angeles Wildfires: Creatives Reel as Post-Covid Economy and Housing Prices Take Toll
2025-01-17
South China Morning Post
The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have ravaged the counter-culture suburb of Altadena, leaving many millennial creatives who lost their homes feeling devastated and priced out. Already struggling in the post-Covid economy, these artists, writers, and musicians are now facing an affordability crisis. With the rising costs of housing and living in LA, the creative community is being forced to consider leaving the city they once called home. As the city rebuilds, it's unclear what the future holds for these creatives and the cultural identity of Altadena. Keywords like 'affordable housing' and 'creative communities' are becoming increasingly relevant in this context.