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PLANNING WATCH LA

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Investors Behind the US Housing Affordability Crisis
BILLIONAIRES & HOUSING - The housing affordability crisis – and how to solve it – has become a major focus during election season, for good reaso…

Why LA Remodels So Few Vacant Buildings With Low-Cost Housing For The Homeless
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LA’s City Council is Ready to Adopt the Citywide Housing Incentive Program (CHIPs) Ordinances
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Measure A Passes: LA County Approves 0.25% Sales Tax Hike for Homeless Programs
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LA’s City Planning Commission Approves A Zoning Program That Makes Homelessness Worse
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City Hall Again Selling Off Public Sidewalk Rights To The Sign Industry
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Human Rights Watch Report on Homelessness in Los Angeles, “You have to move!”
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McMansions Still Proliferate In Los Angeles, Driving Up Housing Costs, Homelessness, and Climate Change
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Good Grief. VIP’s Offer Inane Fixes For Homelessness And Climate Change
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Residents Of LA’s Pico-Midvale Neighborhood Propose Alternative Temporary Homeless Site
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