Commentary on LA Times article on 2010 census data

Commentary on article: In the decade of the 1980's, LA's annual growth rate was about 2 % per year, the basis for the General Plan Framework Element, which is based on extrapolations of 1990 census data. The city's growth rate has now slowed to .25 % per year over the past decade, and in most of Hollywood, there was actual population decline. Yet, the proposed Hollywood Community Plan Update assumes that LA's former growth rates from 30 and more years ago will return and continue ad infinitum in the Hollywood Community Plan area. This is what is called bad city planning in which local zoning is ramped up to serve this imaginary population, while the city's infrastructure and services have been so decimated that they cannot even serve the existing or even declining population.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Los Angeles has worst ozone pollution in entire USA

When was the last time, you heard public officials even mention this aspect of public health -- the worse air of any urban area in the entire United States -- in any landuse decision. Even now, when there is the possibility of use Recovery Act money for less polluting infrastructure, their reflexive response is public investment for roads, highways, and bridges. What a lost opportunity to not just improve alternative transportation modes, but also address high levels of ozone pollution and particulate matter. America's Most Polluted Cities Rebecca Ruiz, Forbes Magazine, 04.29.09, 3:01 AM ET This time of year, many Americans are concerned with sunburns. In some areas, they should pay more attention to smog. The reason? Though it's often invisible, air pollution is a threat to 186 million Americans, according to a new report released by the American Lung Association. The annual report--State of the Air 2009--found that six in 10 Americans live in counties where ozone o...
Read more

Presentation to City Planning Commission on Hollywood Mega-Project

December 10, 2009 REGARDING THE PROPOSED COLUMBIA SQUARE PROJECT CPC-2007-9911-GPA-VZC-HD-CUB-CUX-VCU-SPR-DA A MIXED-USE PROJECT IN THE HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY PLAN AREA I am Richard Platkin, a city planning consultant, presenting today on behalf of the La Mirada Avenue Neighborhood Association of Hollywood. I am offering testimony in support of their opposition to seven entitlements for the proposed Columbia Square project, including a plan amendment, zone change, and height district change Prior to becoming a planning consultant, I earned graduate degrees in city planning and sociology, worked for the City of Seattle, worked for non-profits and private firms in Los Angeles, and was a Los Angeles City planner from 1987 to 2007. During my 20 years in LA’s Department of City Planning most of my professional assignments dealt with long range planning, and I was, in fact, part of the team which prepared the General Plan Framework. I therefore think I can speak with some expertise on whet...
Read more