A broad mix of Angelenos struck back Monday at Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon after he told KNBC that elected volunteers serving on L.A.’s Neighborhood Councils have “strangled” …
Los Angeles Open Space is Under Attack by City Planners
(The above photo is of L.A public infrastructure, not “Open Space,” but planners hope to create a degraded definition to count paved-over stairs and asphalted “complete” streets. Attend public hearings …
Top Seven Code Words for Gentrification in Los Angeles
Los Angeles politicians and developers dread saying the words “gentrification” and “displacement” — it causes all kinds of political headaches. In fact, Mayor Eric Garcetti rarely utters the g-word in …
Will Crenshaw Mall Luxury Redevelopment Cause A ‘Gentrification Tsunami’?
The Crenshaw Subway Coalition predicts that the proposed luxury redevelopment of the Crenshaw Mall will unleash a “gentrification tsunami” in South L.A. So far, Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City …
Developers Spend Big Bucks on Lobbyists to Influence L.A. Politicians
A new city Ethics Commission report reveals that developers continue to shell out eye-popping cash for lobbyists to influence L.A. politicians and bureaucrats. In the first quarter of 2017, seven …
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 …
In Los Angeles, It’s an Affordable Housing Crisis, Stupid
For too long, whenever City Hall politicians and developers want to approve and build more luxury-housing, they conveniently use the excuse that Los Angeles is experiencing a “housing crisis” — …
L.A. City Hall Gives Westside Developer Douglas Emmett Sweetheart Deal
The City Council’s powerful Planning and Land Use Management Committee quietly approved a 34-story luxury housing tower for the Westside on Tuesday — and City Hall politicians are again giving …
Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office in Disarray Over New Earthquake Zones
Mayor Eric Garcetti must end the disarray and secrecy surrounding his Open Space plans for Los Angeles in light of new earthquake zone maps released last week that show areas of …
Planning Commission Ignores Gentrification; Approves South L.A. Luxury Project
Yesterday, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission ignored South L.A. residents’ concerns about displacement and gentrification, swiftly approving a luxury mixed-use redevelopment of Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. The City Council’s …