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A bold graphic illustration of a massive wave curling over a row of dark urban apartment buildings. The wave is rendered in deep green with black linework; the background shifts from purple to red. White serif text reads: "How Housing Falls Apart: Staying Housed, Part 2 of 4." Subheading: "Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA." URL: secondgracela.substack.com.
Blog title: When the 3-Day Notice Arrives, Letter to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
An abstract, textural poster with the title ask them first: what Paris taught us about who's expertise counts from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
Countdown clocks for FIFA World Cup and Los Angeles Olympics. The clocks are ticking; the time to act is now. House Them or Hide Them? LA’s Choice Before Olympics 2028 A four-part investigation into Olympic displacement, community expertise, and what Los Angeles can still do before the world arrives. Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA The Four-Part Series Publishing every Tuesday in April 2026
The Most Expensive Mistake We're Making: Why LA Doesn't Prevent Youth Homelessness from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA with a background of a hand woven Union Jack flag symbolizing a public safety net for youth, in particular.
A patchwork safety net made from torn strips of the Union Jack flag — red crosses, white bands, blue fields — braided and knotted with rope, twine, and rough yarn into a single strong mesh. The net hangs taut against pure darkness. Photorealistic, dramatic overhead light, shallow depth of field.
Abstract poster with message of "What would a truly effective, accountable, community-centered homelessness response system look like?" by SecondGrace.LA
Fragile yet determined hands holding a single candle. Radical Hope in the Face of State Violence from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
Poster with quote: Ai Weiwei: "Freedom is not a gift. It must be wrestled from the hands of banality and the quiet complicity with power." from SecondGrace.LA
Poster with message: "We were born for times like these." by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
The peace gesture with message: "The world I see, far beyond today's headlines, is one of peace, tolerance, love, understanding." by SecondGrace.LA
Poster with a message "I've never known why I care about other people, and I can't shut it off, even when it's tearing me apart." by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
A vibrant, beautiful woman with her back to camera struggles to make sense of the unnecessary paperwork needed to secure funding.
The corporate elites perched atop a high rise building, looking down on the masses with the title: The Revolution Will Not Be Funded Part 2 of 3 from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of SecondGrace.LA
Practical Grace. 8 service tools to prevent burnout. Episode 6: Remember the Small Victories by SecondGrace.LA
Poster with message: "We need 57,080 housing units per year. We're building 17,000. At current rates, meeting our housing goals would require 27 years rather than 8." by SecondGrace.LA
Multi-colored geometric shapes representing community over "the system" with the title: Part 3: The Deeper Conversations- Philosophy and Systems Change from Letters to the Housed by Paul Asplund of Second Grace LA