From Zev’s Blog (Zev Yaroslavsky, LA County Supervisor 1994-2014): Over the past five years, architect Michael Maltzan’s two projects for the non-profit Skid Row Housing Trust—the Rainbow Apartments and the New Carver Apartments, next to the 10 Freeway at Hope Street—have pushed the envelope of what it means to create shelter while fostering a healing sense of community.
Downtown LA News: Like developer Skid Row Housing Trust’s last four projects, the New Genesis is considered supportive housing because it includes onsite social services. Tenants access everything from medical care to drug counseling to mental health treatment without leaving the building.
EECBG LA: Inside his studio apartment on Skid Row, Richard Surwillo, 56, proudly hoists a pack of chicken breasts from his new refrigerator – a seemingly simple act that demonstrates a profound gain for quality of life and environmental protection in Los Angeles.