Pay-to-Play in the City of Los Angeles “Money Goes in, Favors Go Out, We All Pay. Who Do L.A. City Hall Leaders Work For?” A Special Report and Timeline on Backroom …
People of Color Are Still Exposed to More Transportation Pollution, Says Study
A new, joint study by researchers from the University of Washington and University of Minnesota shows that people of color are still exposed to more pollution created by trucks and …
L.A.’s Tallest Towers of Gentrification
Not long ago, Curbed L.A., the real estate site, published a map featuring L.A.’s “tallest towers” — the kind of thing that Curbed likes to hold up as hard proof …
Residents Living Near Freeways Not Warned About Health Risks
The Los Angeles Times reports that since 2005 Los Angeles and other California cities have permitted tens of thousands of homes near freeways, yet the L.A. City council rejected an ordinance …
L.A. Pols Reject Unhealthy Freeway-Adjacent Housing for Harbor Gateway
The Los Angeles Times reports that the City Council’s Planning and Land Use Management Committee recently denied approval for a housing development near a busy freeway in Harbor Gateway. Top researchers …
L.A. Times Gets Eric Garcetti to Move on Freeway-Adjacent Housing
Congratulations to the Los Angeles Times for spurring Mayor Eric Garcetti into action, ensuring that air filters are installed in new homes next to freeways. The only problem, the paper …
Mayor Eric Garcetti Must Lead on Harmful Black Lung Lofts
Mayor Eric Garcetti must lead and finally take action in protecting the public’s health from the serious hazards of freeway-adjacent housing, also called “black lung lofts.” Garcetti has known about …
L.A. Politicians Fail Kids; Keep Approving Freeway-Adjacent Housing
After years of alarming studies and news coverage, the Los Angeles City Council and Mayor Eric Garcetti have failed to meaningfully address the devastating health impacts to residents who live …