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Missing Middle Housing: Public Info Resources from LA Planning Dept

Quick reference links to LA Planning Dept’s story and resources for updating municipal code to fast track smaller multi-unit buildings.
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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.

Missing Middle Housing: Public Info Resources from LA Planning Dept

Quick reference links to LA Planning Dept’s story and resources for updating municipal code to fast track smaller multi-unit buildings.
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Missing Middle Housing: Discussion in Westchester – Saturday 8/29 @ 6pm

LA Planning will intro the City’s new strategy for promoting Missing Middle housing and they want community feedback—on the concept and their first-draft ordinances!
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LA Economic Development Futures: Your Chance to Weigh In!

LA Economic Development Futures. Starting July 2026, take this short public survey and share your concerns about the City’s economic future. This info gets rolled up in a fact finding report and — ultimately — in a Comprehensive new Strategic Economic Plan for 2027.
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Missing Middle Housing: You’re Invited! LA Planning Webinar on 06-24-26 @ 4:30pm

In this public webinar, LA Planning will walk us through how it is supporting development of “missing middle” housing —an important tool for addressing our City’s housing challenge.
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City Considering Changes to Short-Term Rental Ordinance

LA’s City Council committee on Planning and Land Use are meeting on May 12, 2026 to consider 2 possible amendments to the regulations on short-term rentals (AirBnB, etc)
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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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