See LA DAILY NEWS Front-page Story: L.A.'s "Grand" illusion
Welcome Troy Anderson to the list of Zuma Dogg's favorite reporters in the City (Orlov, Barrett, Cavanaugh, others), as seen in the Daily News (www.DailyNews.com).
ZD's PUBLIC NOTICE: GRAND AVENUE HEARINGS (See article below.)
The Grand Avenue Authority will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 in Room 374A of the Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St. The Board of Supervisors hearing will be at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5 in the hall's Room 381B. The Community Redevelopment Agency will hold its hearing at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in the sixth-floor boardroom of its headquarters, 354 S. Spring St.
L.A.'s Grand illusion
EIR: Project to worsen traffic, deluge police
BY TROY ANDERSON, Staff Writer
LA Daily News
The $1.8 billion Grand Avenue downtown redevelopment effort would exacerbate traffic congestion, overwhelm police and could widen the gap between rich and poor, according to the most recent environmental report released this week.
The report by the Grand Avenue Authority questions whether the project would increase the ratio of crimes per Los Angeles police officer from 20 to 57 - nearly three times more than they handle now.
Among the dozens of concerns included in the document are questions about traffic, noise pollution and the habitat of migratory birds, and whether local residents would be priced out of the residential units.
Tony Bell, spokesman for Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, said the supervisor remains concerned about the ultimate bill for taxpayers.
"Evidence suggests that the taxpayer is getting a raw deal," Bell said. "The land is going for a lot cheaper than it should. We're concerned that the out-of-state developer is getting a better deal than the county taxpayer."
In the EIR, various organizations also raised concerns about the project, ranging from the removal of mature landscaping and historical artifacts to the effect on the homeless and poor in the area.
The report also noted that residential and employment increases generated by the project and 60 others downtown would reduce the police officer-per-resident ratio and increase the crime-per-officer ratio.
"This level of increased demand would substantially exceed the LAPD's capacity to provide services from the Central Area station," the report's authors wrote.
FULL ARTICLE: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_4641974
ZD's PUBLIC NOTICE: GRAND AVENUE HEARINGS (See article below.)
The Grand Avenue Authority will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. Nov. 20 in Room 374A of the Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St. The Board of Supervisors hearing will be at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 5 in the hall's Room 381B. The Community Redevelopment Agency will hold its hearing at 10 a.m. Dec. 7 in the sixth-floor boardroom of its headquarters, 354 S. Spring St.
L.A.'s Grand illusion
EIR: Project to worsen traffic, deluge police
BY TROY ANDERSON, Staff Writer
LA Daily News
The $1.8 billion Grand Avenue downtown redevelopment effort would exacerbate traffic congestion, overwhelm police and could widen the gap between rich and poor, according to the most recent environmental report released this week.
The report by the Grand Avenue Authority questions whether the project would increase the ratio of crimes per Los Angeles police officer from 20 to 57 - nearly three times more than they handle now.
Among the dozens of concerns included in the document are questions about traffic, noise pollution and the habitat of migratory birds, and whether local residents would be priced out of the residential units.
Tony Bell, spokesman for Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, said the supervisor remains concerned about the ultimate bill for taxpayers.
"Evidence suggests that the taxpayer is getting a raw deal," Bell said. "The land is going for a lot cheaper than it should. We're concerned that the out-of-state developer is getting a better deal than the county taxpayer."
In the EIR, various organizations also raised concerns about the project, ranging from the removal of mature landscaping and historical artifacts to the effect on the homeless and poor in the area.
The report also noted that residential and employment increases generated by the project and 60 others downtown would reduce the police officer-per-resident ratio and increase the crime-per-officer ratio.
"This level of increased demand would substantially exceed the LAPD's capacity to provide services from the Central Area station," the report's authors wrote.
FULL ARTICLE: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_4641974
Posted by Zuma Dogg @ 11/11/2006 01:50:00 PM
1 Comments:
Oh, ZD, just minor details. Who cares about the birds, the homeless, or traffic jams? Councilmembers? Hardly! One wonders if cash actually passes hands.
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