##  [ LA’s Land Use Policies Make The Climate Crisis Worse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27530-las-land-use-policies-make-the-climate-crisis-worse "LA’s Land Use Policies Make The Climate Crisis Worse")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     August 31 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2023/070a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2023/070a.jpg?width=1164&height=584)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27530-las-land-use-policies-make-the-climate-crisis-worse)

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   ##  [ Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Los Angeles?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27503-is-there-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-in-los-angeles "Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Los Angeles?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     August 24 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2023/068d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2023/068d.jpg?width=1060&height=600 "Second Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles, 99 years old and counting.")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27503-is-there-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-in-los-angeles "class="caption" title="Second Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles, 99 years old and counting."")Second Street tunnel in downtown Los Angeles, 99 years old and counting.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27503-is-there-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-in-los-angeles)

   ##  [ Why The Homeless Crisis Will Get Worse](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27466-why-the-homeless-crisis-will-get-worse "Why The Homeless Crisis Will Get Worse")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     August 17 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2023/066s.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2023/066s.jpg?width=1202&height=882)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27466-why-the-homeless-crisis-will-get-worse)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27466-why-the-homeless-crisis-will-get-worse)

   ##  [ California Forecast: Population Decline in L.A. Through 2060](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27419-california-forecast-population-decline-in-l-a-through-2060 "California Forecast: Population Decline in L.A. Through 2060")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     August 10 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2023/064a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2023/064a.jpg?width=1162&height=776)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27419-california-forecast-population-decline-in-l-a-through-2060)

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   ##  [ More Kick-The-Can-Down-The-Road Responses To The Climate Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27388-more-kick-the-can-down-the-road-responses-to-the-climate-crisis "More Kick-The-Can-Down-The-Road Responses To The Climate Crisis")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     August 02 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Aug-2023/062a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Aug-2023/062a.jpg?width=1156&height=650)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27388-more-kick-the-can-down-the-road-responses-to-the-climate-crisis)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27388-more-kick-the-can-down-the-road-responses-to-the-climate-crisis)

   ##  [ Whatever Happened to The Purple Line Transit Neighborhood Plan?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27343-whatever-happened-to-the-purple-line-transit-neighborhood-plan "Whatever Happened to The Purple Line Transit Neighborhood Plan?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     July 27 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2023/060a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2023/060a.jpg?width=1172&height=692)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27343-whatever-happened-to-the-purple-line-transit-neighborhood-plan)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27343-whatever-happened-to-the-purple-line-transit-neighborhood-plan)

   ##  [ Climate Change Denialism Flourishes at LA’s City Hall](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27303-climate-change-denialism-flourishes-at-las-city-hall "Climate Change Denialism Flourishes at LA’s City Hall")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     July 20 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2023/058h.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2023/058h.jpg?width=1020&height=634)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27303-climate-change-denialism-flourishes-at-las-city-hall)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27303-climate-change-denialism-flourishes-at-las-city-hall)

   ##  [ Déjà vu: Three Lawsuits Again Challenge The 2023 Hollywood Community Plan Update](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27262-deja-vu-three-lawsuits-again-challenge-the-2023-hollywood-community-plan-update "Déjà vu: Three Lawsuits Again Challenge The 2023 Hollywood Community Plan Update")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     July 13 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2023/056f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2023/056f.jpg?width=1128&height=568)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27262-deja-vu-three-lawsuits-again-challenge-the-2023-hollywood-community-plan-update)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27262-deja-vu-three-lawsuits-again-challenge-the-2023-hollywood-community-plan-update)

   ##  [ Three New Studies On Poverty And Shortage Of Affordable Housing](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27226-three-new-studies-on-poverty-and-shortage-of-affordable-housing "Three New Studies On Poverty And Shortage Of Affordable Housing")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     July 06 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/July-2023/054c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/July-2023/054c.jpg?width=916&height=634 "Ramona Gardens is a pre-1972 legacy public housing project in Los Angeles.")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27226-three-new-studies-on-poverty-and-shortage-of-affordable-housing "class="caption" title="Ramona Gardens is a pre-1972 legacy public housing project in Los Angeles."")Ramona Gardens is a pre-1972 legacy public housing project in Los Angeles.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27226-three-new-studies-on-poverty-and-shortage-of-affordable-housing)

   ##  [ LA’s Declining Quality of Life](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27189-las-declining-quality-of-life "LA’s Declining Quality of Life")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     June 29 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2023/052d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2023/052d.jpg?width=974&height=686 "This forlorn corner, at Pico Boulevard and Crescent Heights, exposes LA's decline.")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27189-las-declining-quality-of-life "class="caption" title="This forlorn corner, at Pico Boulevard and Crescent Heights, exposes LA's decline."")This forlorn corner, at Pico Boulevard and Crescent Heights, exposes LA's decline.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27189-las-declining-quality-of-life)

   ##  [ The Big Lie of Climate Change Deniers: The Crisis Is “Human-Made”](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27153-the-big-lie-of-climate-change-deniers-the-crisis-is-human-made "The Big Lie of Climate Change Deniers: The Crisis Is “Human-Made”")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     June 22 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2023/050f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2023/050f.jpg?width=1040&height=514)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27153-the-big-lie-of-climate-change-deniers-the-crisis-is-human-made)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27153-the-big-lie-of-climate-change-deniers-the-crisis-is-human-made)

   ##  [ Mayor Bass: 6 Months and Housing for the Unhoused is Hard to Find](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27102-mayor-bass-6-months-and-housing-for-the-unhoused-is-hard-to-find "Mayor Bass: 6 Months and Housing for the Unhoused is Hard to Find")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     June 15 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2023/048d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/June-2023/048d.jpg?width=880&height=586)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27102-mayor-bass-6-months-and-housing-for-the-unhoused-is-hard-to-find)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27102-mayor-bass-6-months-and-housing-for-the-unhoused-is-hard-to-find)

   ##  [ Why the White House-Congressional Debt Deal will Increase Homelessness](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27071-why-the-white-house-congressional-debt-deal-will-increase-homelessness "Why the White House-Congressional Debt Deal will Increase Homelessness")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     June 08 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2023/046h.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27071-why-the-white-house-congressional-debt-deal-will-increase-homelessness)

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   ##  [ Why Does LA Fail to Monitor Its Adopted Plans?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27027-why-does-la-fail-to-monitor-its-adopted-plans "Why Does LA Fail to Monitor Its Adopted Plans?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     June 01 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/June-2023/044d.jpg "(c) Lionsgate")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27027-why-does-la-fail-to-monitor-its-adopted-plans "class="caption" title="(c) Lionsgate"")(c) Lionsgate

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/27027-why-does-la-fail-to-monitor-its-adopted-plans)

   ##  [ The Perfect Storm That Created the Housing Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26998-the-perfect-storm-that-created-the-housing-crisis "The Perfect Storm That Created the Housing Crisis")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     May 25 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/042d.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26998-the-perfect-storm-that-created-the-housing-crisis)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26998-the-perfect-storm-that-created-the-housing-crisis)

   ##  [ A Look Into LA's Crystal Ball: The Future Looks Grim](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26884-a-look-into-la-s-crystal-ball-the-future-looks-grim "A Look Into LA's Crystal Ball: The Future Looks Grim")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     May 04 2023       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2023/036g.jpg)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26884-a-look-into-la-s-crystal-ball-the-future-looks-grim)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26884-a-look-into-la-s-crystal-ball-the-future-looks-grim)

1. [ How City Hall Should Properly Honor Earth Day?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26851-how-city-hall-should-properly-honor-earth-day)
2. [ Hollywood Community Plan Update: City Hall is Repeating Fatal Flaws Of The 2012 Nullified Plan](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26807-hollywood-community-plan-update-city-hall-is-repeating-fatal-flaws-of-the-2012-nullified-plan)
3. [ To End Homelessness, You Must Address Its Causes, Not Treat Symptoms With Band-Aids](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/26779-to-end-homelessness-you-must-address-its-causes-not-treat-symptoms-with-band-aids)

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