Transit-oriented developments in Los Angeles are currently driven by quantitative metrics that prioritize unit counts and development capacity over long-term affordability. As a result, these developments often place pressure on existing communities, contributing to gentrification and displacement. To counter these trends, the Transit-Oriented Co-operative framework proposes using LA Metro’s Joint Development Program to advance large-scale limited equity housing cooperatives and innovative construction techniques in tandem. Demonstrating one potential outcome of this framework, this project envisions on-site 3D printing of a range of housing modules that can be used by housing co-operatives and distributed across the proposed Pomona North Transit Hub and throughout the city. Through this integration of production, mobility, collective governance, and non-speculative ownership, housing begins to operate at the scale of the unit, the building, and the urban network, redefining transit-oriented development as an adaptive, innovative system of long-term affordable housing rather than a formulaic vehicle for profit-seeking investment.
