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)
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
6/5 Town Hall Correction: ED1 projects have 60 day approval target, but most take longer
Town Hall data point correction: while ED1 policy states a target of approval in 60 days. However, data shows Westchester’s first 4 ED1 projects took longer.
6/5 Town Hall Omission: ED1 projects in Downtown Westchester are not CDO compliant
Town Hall data point omission: it was not pointed out that two pending Downtown Westchester ED1 projects are not CDO compliant.
June 5 @ 6pm: Virtual CD11 Town Hall on Local Housing & Development
Be sure to RSVP! A unique opportunity to hear our Council rep’s POV on local housing and development issues, trends and policies