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### [Missing Middle. LA City Planning’s New Approach to “Attainable” Housing](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33250:missing-middle-la-city-plannings-new-approach-to-attainable-housing&catid=429)

August 24 2026

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August 27 2026

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August 27 2026

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#  ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK

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### Olympic-Sized Delusion

Written by Eric Preven on January 23 2025.

 ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30234:olympic-sized-delusion&catid=363)

  [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/88/-097-8841a923.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=610,425,&hash=c9ff2da4) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30227:section-334b-code-for-f-y&catid=363)Written by Eric Preven on January 20 2025. Posted in [ERIC PREVEN'S NOTEBOOK](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=363).

## [Section 334B, Code for F\*%$ Y\*$](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30227:section-334b-code-for-f-y&catid=363)

ERIC PREVEN’S NOTEBOOK - Avak Keotahian—the gruff, white-haired assistant chief legislative analyst—finally left City Hall after 46 years of deceptio…

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 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d5/-097-d5abaeab.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f1ab8cda) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30186:bang-the-gavel-slowly&catid=363)### [Bang the Gavel Slowly](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30186:bang-the-gavel-slowly&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 16 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d5/-097-d5abaeab.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f1ab8cda) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30170:gimme-shelter&catid=363)### [Gimme Shelter](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30170:gimme-shelter&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 13 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d5/-097-d5abaeab.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f1ab8cda) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30155:the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it&catid=363)### [The End of the World as We Know It](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30155:the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 09 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d5/-097-d5abaeab.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f1ab8cda) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30126:dumpster-diver-dispatch&catid=363)### [Dumpster Diver Dispatch](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30126:dumpster-diver-dispatch&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 06 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/d5/-097-d5abaeab.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2025/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f1ab8cda) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30113:the-sneaker-brigade&catid=363)### [The Sneaker Brigade](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30113:the-sneaker-brigade&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on January 02 2025.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30095:metro-potty-planning&catid=363)### [Metro Potty Planning](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30095:metro-potty-planning&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 30 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30078:tip-your-officeholders&catid=363)### [Tip Your Officeholders](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30078:tip-your-officeholders&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 26 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30073:shady-council-chatgroup&catid=363)### [Shady Council Chatgroup](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30073:shady-council-chatgroup&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 23 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30043:city-hall-docent-note&catid=363)### [City Hall: Docent Notes](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30043:city-hall-docent-note&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 19 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30029:my-six-cents&catid=363)### [My Six Cents!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30029:my-six-cents&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 16 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30003:deny-delay-lower-hand&catid=363)### [Deny, Delay, Lower Hand](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30003:deny-delay-lower-hand&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 12 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29989:round-and-round&catid=363)### [Round and Round](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29989:round-and-round&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 09 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/16/-097-16c41765.jpg&src=images/stories/Dec-2024/-097.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=6bf0e9a1) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29986:play-by-play&catid=363)### [Play-by-play](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29986:play-by-play&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 05 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29968:pardonnez-moi&catid=363)### [Pardonnez-moi?](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29968:pardonnez-moi&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on December 02 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29946:any-given-tuesday&catid=363)### [Any Given Tuesday](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29946:any-given-tuesday&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 28 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29940:injustice-for-sale&catid=363)### [Injustice — for SALE!](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29940:injustice-for-sale&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 25 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29923:a-legacy-of-kicking-the-can&catid=363)### [A Legacy of Kicking the Can](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29923:a-legacy-of-kicking-the-can&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 21 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29904:trumpolympics-tm&catid=363)### [TrumpOlympics™](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29904:trumpolympics-tm&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 18 2024.

 [ ![](https://www.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/76/-053-76bff86f.jpg&src=images/stories/Nov-2024/-053.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=2ef821a7) ](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29889:g-stands-for-government&catid=363)### [G stands for Government](https://www.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29889:g-stands-for-government&catid=363)

Written by Eric Preven on November 14 2024.

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