Prediction: Expect
NIMBYs - including
candidate for Mayor Zev and
Clowncilman Tom LeBong - opposed to development at
Universal Studios and the
Universal City Metro Station to use the
fire at the Studios as a further reason to block the development plans that would - among other things - bring the famed
NBC Studios from Burbank into the City of Los Angeles.
In light of a ridiculous idea for the City to create business preferential parking districts as a way to raise money,
CityWatch takes a look at the whole concept of the districts which allow residents/homeowners in a given area to snatch up street parking from non-residents. I've never been in favor of these districts as I see them as an unconstitutional taking of public streets for a select few. A stakeholder tells CityWatch's Ken Draper that he finds the districts exclusionary sayng “We have to ask: whose street is this anyway?” Our property lines end at the curb. We all pay taxes. The streets belong to all of us. What gives me the right to tell you you can’t use your taxes-paid-for street?"
Zuma Dogg's story on the latest in the court case against Proposition R features a photo essay that makes me think maybe life isn't so easy for some of our City Council members.
Billboard wackos may not like this but
cities like Los Angeles have provided public restroom facilities that clean themselves and are partially funded by advertising. The arrangements make available the restrooms and other street furniture at no cost to cities.
Rumor has it that
Britney Spears is being considered to appear in the latest
Broadway production of Grease portraying Sandy, the part made famous in
the film by
Olivia Newton-John. However there is no official confirmation of the casting at present.
Labels: britney spears, event waivers, first 5 programs, nbc universal, preferential parking, public toilets, rob reiner.
