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RAND Homelessness Survey: While #s are Down, Rough Sleepers Our Next Challenge

RAND released its annual in-person interview study documenting homelessness service and policy improvements and challenges. Focusing on Hollywood, Skid Row and Venice, the report warns: “rough sleeper” population requires service delivery modifications.
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Our recent FYI posts

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.

RAND Homelessness Survey: While #s are Down, Rough Sleepers Our Next Challenge

RAND released its annual in-person interview study documenting homelessness service and policy improvements and challenges. Focusing on Hollywood, Skid Row and Venice, the report warns: “rough sleeper” population requires service delivery modifications.
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UCLA Study: 46% of CD11 residents support more multi-family housing.

UCLA Lewis Center 8/12/25 report confirms: nearly half of CD11 residents are in favor of more multi-family housing to help ease LA’s housing crunch. If you are pro-housing, you are not alone!
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Your Feedback? Neighborhood Council Voting Experience Survey

LA’s s Dept of Neighborhood Empowerment wants community’s stakeholder feedback (via a quick survey) regarding your 2025 voter experience. You can find the survey link in this post!
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UCLA Study: West LA RV and Vehicle Dwellers Survey

RV and vehicle dwelling in CD11 is a much-discussed challenge to homelessness resolution. However, rarely to we hear from these residents themselves. This UCLA Luskin survey provides hard data, supporting a more nuanced discussion of the topic.
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6/5 Town Hall – Traci Park: ED1 Clarifications

Councilwoman Park underscored several important points regarding Executive Directive 1 (ED1) 100% Affordable housing, whether in Westchester or anywhere in the City.
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6/5 Town Hall Correction: ED1 project map missing 2 projects.

Town Hall map correction: the ED1 project map shown in the 6/5/25 Town Hall showed a total of 4 ED1 projects. In fact there are 6 in our area. 
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