Council President Pro Tempore Marqueece Harris-Dawson was joined by Mayor Karen Bass on Saturday, September 30, to open the latest permanent supportive housing development – Asante – through Council District 8’s Housing at Home Initiative.
The Asante Permanent Supportive Housing development will provide 54 new units and house over 53 previously unhoused seniors. The Housing at Home initiative keeps people connected to their communities with familiar places and faces. To date, Councilmember Harris-Dawson has housed more than 280 people and opened five housing developments within the District.
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“We are building housing with urgency to address the homelessness crisis. I want to thank Council President Pro Tempore Marqueece Harris-Dawson for his continued work on bringing permanent supportive housing to his district,” said Bass.
“I look forward to continued work with the Council President Pro Tem as we expand the housing that we so desperately need throughout Los Angeles.”
Harris-Dawson said, “A home is more than walls; it’s comfort and belonging. Asante’s milestone means lasting support for residents, thanks to Affirmed Housing’s crucial resources. They’re shaping a brighter future for our most vulnerable.”
To welcome formerly unhoused people and families to their new homes, the Council District Eight team hosted a block party with free taco plates and music by Top Shelf Brass Band. Also, the Black Image Center offered family portraits.
In addition, the event featured art curated by Community Coalition that showcased works from L.A. artist Omari Booker. The exhibition was part of a more extensive showcase and a continuation of Community Coalition’s ongoing art project, “South LA is Still Home” where artists tackle themes of homelessness and gentrification.
