Design For Dignity: From Ashes to Equity – Building Resilient and Just Communities With Innovative Housing Solutions

The 10th Annual Design For Dignity conference will confront the intertwined crises of housing affordability, social inequity, and climate-driven disasters in Los Angeles. It will explore innovative design, policy, and community strategies to increase housing affordability, combat homelessness, and build resilient, healthy neighborhoods. Moving beyond basic shelter, the event will champion well-being, empower marginalized communities, and leverage data-driven, interdisciplinary approaches for a just and equitable housing ecosystem. With a focus on wildfire recovery and resilient design, the conference urges design professionals to advocate for systemic change and ensure housing is a human right.

Attendees will:

• Analyze the relationship between design, policy, and technology in creating livable neighborhoods, including the role of the AIA|LA.
• Investigate solutions and best practices for addressing homelessness, including innovative housing typologies and community-based strategies.
• Evaluate policy, procedural, and regulatory reforms to streamline housing development, promote density, and achieve housing equity.
• Examine resilient design and community preparedness for wildfire recovery and other climate-driven disasters.
• Explore the connection between housing, health, and community well-being, and utilize data-driven approaches to inform design and policy decisions.