MY THOUGHTS - Nostalgia for the past is a given, especially by older generations.
The Good Old Days…Weren’t That Good!
LOS ANGELES
CA To LA: “Roll Out A Bigger Red Carpet For Real Estate Speculators”
PLANNING WATCH - The State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has approved seven new local Housing Elements and rejected 190 others, including the unabashed pro-development Los Angeles Housing Element, adopted by the City Council in November 2021.
Can the King of LA Developers Solve LA’s Problems?
THE VIEW FROM HERE - The candidacy of Rick Caruso raises a fundamental question.
Mass Transit Catechism is Bunk!
THE VIEW FROM HERE - Prelim Point: Inter-urban transit between cities and Intra-urban transit should not be confused.
Land Oligarchs Get Rich As LA Densifies
THE VIEW FROM HERE - Like it or not, people have to engage in prognostication or allow their lives to buffeted about like leaves on the ocean waters.
Boeing's One Million Dollar Greenwashing Campaign
TOXIC CLEANUP - Boeing recently donated one million dollars to a wildlife corridor overpass near Los Angeles.
Unlike the Ukraine, LA’s Urban Conflicts Get Little Media Coverage
PLANNING WATCH - The 1965 Watts and the 1972 citywide civil disturbances garnered a few days of media coverage.
Did Koretz Violate LA Ethics Law?
RantZ and RaveZ - In 1975 Paul Koretz began his career in California politics.
Rick Caruso for Dictator!
THE VIEW FROM HERE - And you thought Garcetti was bad. Well, yeah Eric Garcetti was bad.
Los Angeles Is A Microcosm Of California’s Housing Crisis
LA ZONING - California’s chronic housing shortage stems from specific shortfalls in several key elements needed to reach a level of construction that would relieve the crisis.
Los Angeles’ Homeless are the Waste Product of Developer Densification
THE VIEW FROM HERE - All human activity generates waste products. Leaded gasoline is an example. It was known in 1922, when tetraethyl lead was added to gasoline to help engines run better, that it was poisonous to humans.
$5 Billion Investment By Kroenke Pays Off With Rams Win
RantZ and RaveZ - Congratulations to the Los Angeles Rams….
In L.A.’s Eastside, Hard Work Counts Less Than a Social Security Card
L.A. PANDEMIC FUNDS ANALYSIS - The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a slew of inequities, but for small businesses in Los Angeles and across the country, one of the most consequential involved access to credit.
Publishers Might Change, But The LA Times Remains A Solid Supporter Of Real Estate Speculation
PLANNING WATCH - As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, the Los Angeles Times (LAT) is a reliable member of the Urban Growth Machine, an alliance of vested interests that promote real estate speculation.
Bloomfield Devotes $3.7m Education Dollars Toward Elections, Not Schools
COMMENTARY - It’s been a week since last peek at the LAUSD board election spending.
L.A. Politicians Must Quickly Produce More Homeless Housing
HOUSING WATCH - Today, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion that instructs city agencies to provide a report about city-owned properties that can be used for temporary or permanent homeless housing.
Return To Riding MetroRail, Same Problems, Some Are Worse
LA TRANSIT - To individually reduce my carbon footprint, since 1993 I have been a regular transit rider. COVID brought this to a screeching halt.
Los Angeles Mayor’s Race Offers Voters An Echo Not A Choice.
PLANNING WATCH - Over a half century ago, the 1964 Presidential race gave us the memorable campaign slogan “A Choice, not an Echo,” when Barry Goldwater lost against incumbent Lyndon Johnson.
They All Want to Be Mayor of LA: They All Sound the Same
MAYORAL RACE - According to the LA City Clerk’s office, there are 28 candidates who have pulled papers to enter the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles.
Lobbyist on Santa Monica Housing Commission - Is There a Conflict of Interest?
COMMENTARY - I am writing to express my concerns regarding the participation of Ms. Leonora Camner on the Santa Monica Housing Commission.
What If Everyday People Ran Los Angeles?
CONNECTING CALIFORNIA - If the crisis in American democracy had a capital, it would be Los Angeles.
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