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Building a Better Westchester-Playa (BaBWP) is an organization of neighbors advocating for local affordable housing and land use decisions that foster racial and socio-economic diversity, environmental sustainability, and greater community well-being.

Work To Date...

Our group has committed to values of transparency and accountability. Therefore, we publish the work we’ve done in this library, which is easily searchable by tags and key words.

Motion Passed: Support 1st Floor Commercial in new Downtown Projects

BaBWP presentation to NC-PLUC on 4/8/25: encouraging NC to task CD11 staff to work with Planning, support enforcement of Downtown Westchester’s CDO requirement: first floor commercial-only use.

Livable Communities Intro Zoom! Monday 3/31 @ 7pm…Please RSVP

Zoom intro meeting to learn about the work of the Livable Communities Initiative, working to create 15-minute bikeable neighborhoods in LA.

CityView: BaBWP Support Letter + Email Comment Info

BaBWP has expressed it’s support for this project in a letter to Planning we have published here. Also in this post: instructions on how to submit Public Comment up through Wednesday, February 12th.

For Your Information...

Our City’s Planning and Land Use Policy development process is complex and sometimes opaque, making it hard for Westchester-Playa stakeholders to understand what’s going on. These posts aim to improving public access to important general news and information.

Chart: Planning Dept Processes for Three Types of Affordable Housing

Planning application processing for affordable housing projects has gotten a bit more confusing with ED1. This chart clarifies how it works.

Local ED1 Pipeline as of 30-Jan-2025

Updated on 30 Jan 2025. This map shows current and possible ED1 projects for 90045. At this time, no ED1 project applications have been submitted for PDR, Ladera or PV.

How to Find ED1 Planning Dept Project Files Online

Mayor Bass’s Executive Directive 1 (ED1) 100% affordable residential projects proposed to the Planning Department can be found online. This is a quick tutorial on how to navigate to those records.

Community Plan Update...

Currently LA City Planning is putting the entire Westside—including Westchester-Playa—through a Community Plan Update (CPU) process. When approved by City Council (projected for 2026-2027), the final Westchester-Playa CPU legally memorializes updated land use policy and zoning codes. These posts aim to improve stakeholder access to important CPU news and information.

LA’s Housing Target

Ultimately what’s driving LA’s push to up-zone more land parcels to create more housing units in the future?…

Current Community Plan (2004)

Here you’ll find links to the active Westchester-Playa Community Plan Update, completed in 2004…

CPU Draft 3 Maps Access

Currently, Westchester-Playa is part of LA Planning Department’s larger effort titled Planning the Westside…

Local Build Projects...

Given Westchester-Playa’s strategic and desirable location, there are always future building projects in the City Planning pipeline. These posts aim to provide visibility into the Planning process and keep a rolling report on the status of specific projects.

8615 Ramsgate “The Liberty” (ED1 100% Affordable) APPROVED

Building type: ED1 100% Affordable

8820 Sepulveda Blvd (ED1 100% Affordable) PENDING

Building type: ED1 100% Affordable with some Commercial on 1st floor
Side elevation of multi-story Cityview project on Manchester Avenue, Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles.

CityView @ 6136 Manchester (Density Bonus) PENDING

Building type: Density Bonus Mixed-Use Commercial