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.
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.
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.