Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Wednesday
As we predicted Tuesday, the City Clowncil for now passed on a plan to raise electric and water rates in Los Angeles. Council members Eric Garcetti, Jan Perry and Bernard Parks introduced a motion to send the hikes back to the DWP to be taken back up by the Council on February 20th, a good two weeks after the Measure S Phone Tax scam will have been voted up or down.You better cut back on your water usage or big bad Mayor V is going to impose mandatory cuts in water usage on you. Of course, he's one to talk right?
In New York you can hail a cab when you need one. In Los Angeles the law requires you to go to a designated cab stand, wherever that may be. Jan Perry is behind a move to change that law. Now that's a good thing Jan, focus on that instead of nanny state activities.
The Smart Car is a good way to commute and get around in a town like Los Angeles. The market is responding with a car that gets incredible gas mileage and can itself twice in the average parking place. Also, the car is affordable. If you want to buy one, dealerships are coming to Los Angeles, including North Hollywood.
Writer Matthew DeBord agrees with the MTA's plan to install turnstiles at subway and rail car stations.
Previously Andrew at Here In Van Nuys posted the terrifically blighted intersection at Vanowen and Sepulveda in Van Nuys. In contrast, Wellesley Island, New York where property owners know how to build and maintain attractive buildings.
If you wondering if there are some perks to being homeless, Godzilla Don has posted the day's menu at The Los Angeles Mission.
Be sure to vote for North Hollywood over at The Curbed Cup..
Labels: dwp, homeless, jan perry, los angeles politics, mayor antonio villaraigosa, Measure S, mta, north hollywood, phone tax, van nuys, water conservation
Posted by Mayor Sam @ 12/12/2007 12:02:00 AM
9 Comments:
i'm kinda sick of Andrew ramble on about how dreary Van Nuys is and how it should look like Paris, Barcelona, or some place on the East coast.
1) It's not the East Coast, it's not Europe, it's Van Nuys, and while all those other places are nice, VN has it's own history of architecture that can be followed: Craftsman structures like those off the main drags, and brick structures that are still around on and off of Van Nuys Blvd.
2) Unless he wants to come up with the money to change it, nothings going to change! So what's the use in complaining about buildings that aren't even up for sale? OK, complain about the supermarket, fine.
It's not like the city wouldn't give out a variance to incorporate some of his New Urbanist ideas. But they sure aren't going to allow for a design code, which is basically what he is whining for.
I don't think Mayor Sam or the readers on here would approve of a design code that makes developers jump through extra hoops either, the other side of the coin in the Mansionization argument.
Quit your whining or do something about it!
(sigh)
Anybody want to bet who will be "leading the charge"?
Event: Latino Movement USA
Date: Wednesday 12/12/07
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: To start on 7th Street, just east of Broadway
Description:
Procession to start at 7th & Spring. Will head north on Spring Street to rally site across the street from Our Lady Queen of Angels church.
Street Closures:
Street closures will depend on the number of people who show up for this procession. If the crowd is under the 300 mark, there will only be rolling closures (streets closed and opened as the procession passes). If the crowd is over 300, there will be complete street closures. In that case, expect closures on:
7th Street, between Broadway and Main
Spring Street, between 7th and Caesar Chavez
All intersecting streets on Spring between 7th & Caesar Chavez
Please be advised that LAPD Officials have asked to remind everyone that all of the organizations involved are working diligently to minimize the effects that this will have on traffic.
9:54, pray for very c-c-cold temperatures.
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen (removes hat and puts it over chest):
Our condolences to the family of Mr. Ike Turner, especially, if you will, to the rather lovely Miss Tina Turner, for their loss.
(Puts hat back on head) Other than that, lads, carry on, savvy?
If you know their story, Capt, I don't think Tina gives a Sh#t about Ike after the years of abuse.
Hey Capt, Johnny Depp is coming out with a new flick soon, are you so infatuated with him that you'll be taking on that character too?
Good afternoon 2:49pm (tips hat):
No.
Uhm, Capt. Jack, you should rent "What's Love Got To Do With It." It's a biopic of Tina Turner. Ike repeatedly beats her in it, even pulling a gun on her at the end.
you sure that wasn't tony villar?
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