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 …
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 …
Slideshow: How to Fight a Bad Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
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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 …
Does Venice Have an Airbnb Problem?
The Los Angeles Times examines how Airbnb’s short-term rentals are impacting longtime residents in Venice, where long-term rental housing is tight. Such conversions from long-term housing to short-term need city …
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” — …
Harvard-Westlake’s Environmental Controversy Isn’t Going Away
CityWatch columnist Tim Deegan tackles the ongoing controversy over Harvard-Westlake’s plan to carve out a mountainside and build a huge parking garage. Neighbors and environmentalists are up in arms about …