##  [ Why Don’t The Homeless Move Into Vacant Homes And Apartments?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28973-why-dont-the-homeless-move-into-vacant-homes-and-apartments "Why Don’t The Homeless Move Into Vacant Homes And Apartments?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     May 30 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2024/044c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2024/044c.jpg?width=1122&height=632 "Altitude Apartments, 5900 Center Drive, Los Angeles. Two-bedroom units start at $3,750/month")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28973-why-dont-the-homeless-move-into-vacant-homes-and-apartments "class="caption" title="Altitude Apartments, 5900 Center Drive, Los Angeles. Two-bedroom units start at $3,750/month"")Altitude Apartments, 5900 Center Drive, Los Angeles. Two-bedroom units start at $3,750/month

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28973-why-dont-the-homeless-move-into-vacant-homes-and-apartments)

   ##  [ Why LA’s Infrastructure is in such Bad Shape - Part 2](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28909-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape-part-2 "Why LA’s Infrastructure is in such Bad Shape - Part 2")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     May 16 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2024/040b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2024/040b.jpg?width=1122&height=738)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28909-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape-part-2)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28909-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape-part-2)

   ##  [ Why LA’s Infrastructure Is in Such Bad Shape](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28862-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape "Why LA’s Infrastructure Is in Such Bad Shape")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     May 09 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/May-2024/038e.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/May-2024/038e.jpg?width=1124&height=586)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28862-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28862-why-las-infrastructure-is-in-such-bad-shape)

   ##  [ The Long Shadow of LA’s 1992 Civil Disturbance](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28816-the-long-shadow-of-las-1992-civil-disturbance "The Long Shadow of LA’s 1992 Civil Disturbance")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     April 29 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2024/035a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2024/035a.jpg?width=1122&height=738)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28816-the-long-shadow-of-las-1992-civil-disturbance)

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   ##  [ The Public Understands The Housing Crisis Better Than The Electeds](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28766-the-public-understands-the-housing-crisis-better-than-the-electeds "The Public Understands The Housing Crisis Better Than The Electeds")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     April 18 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2024/032c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2024/032c.jpg?width=1102&height=690)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28766-the-public-understands-the-housing-crisis-better-than-the-electeds)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28766-the-public-understands-the-housing-crisis-better-than-the-electeds)

   ##  [ Has Mayor Bass’ ED1 Emergency Homeless Ordinance Succeeded?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28739-has-mayor-basss-ed1-emergency-homeless-ordinance-succeeded "Has Mayor Bass’ ED1 Emergency Homeless Ordinance Succeeded?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     April 11 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2024/030a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Apr-2024/030a.jpg?width=1118&height=630)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28739-has-mayor-basss-ed1-emergency-homeless-ordinance-succeeded)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28739-has-mayor-basss-ed1-emergency-homeless-ordinance-succeeded)

   ##  [ Federal Judge David Carter, Nemesis of City Hall’s Skid Row Homeless Programs](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28671-federal-judge-david-carter-nemesis-of-city-halls-skid-row-homeless-programs "Federal Judge David Carter, Nemesis of City Hall’s Skid Row Homeless Programs")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     March 28 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2024/026f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2024/026f.jpg?width=1114&height=730)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28671-federal-judge-david-carter-nemesis-of-city-halls-skid-row-homeless-programs)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28671-federal-judge-david-carter-nemesis-of-city-halls-skid-row-homeless-programs)

   ##  [ How Inadequate Community Plan Updates Worsen Los Angeles' Housing Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28639-how-inadequate-community-plan-updates-worsen-los-angeles-housing-crisis "How Inadequate Community Plan Updates Worsen Los Angeles' Housing Crisis")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     March 21 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2024/024d1.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2024/024d1.jpg?width=1118&height=744)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28639-how-inadequate-community-plan-updates-worsen-los-angeles-housing-crisis)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28639-how-inadequate-community-plan-updates-worsen-los-angeles-housing-crisis)

   ##  [ Why Homelessness and Traffic Get Steadily Worse In Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28615-why-homelessness-and-traffic-get-steadily-worse-in-los-angeles "Why Homelessness and Traffic Get Steadily Worse In Los Angeles")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     March 14 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2024/022c.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2024/022c.jpg?width=1148&height=690 "  Hackman Capital Associates rendering of a potential redevelopment option for its Beverly-Fairfax CBS site")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28615-why-homelessness-and-traffic-get-steadily-worse-in-los-angeles "class="caption" title="  Hackman Capital Associates rendering of a potential redevelopment option for its Beverly-Fairfax CBS site"") Hackman Capital Associates rendering of a potential redevelopment option for its Beverly-Fairfax CBS site

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28615-why-homelessness-and-traffic-get-steadily-worse-in-los-angeles)

   ##  [ Two Ways for US Government Officials To Create Homelessness: One Gradual, The Other Instant](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28567-two-ways-for-us-government-officials-to-create-homelessness-one-gradual-the-other-instant "Two Ways for US Government Officials To Create Homelessness:  One Gradual, The Other Instant")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     March 07 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Mar-2024/020a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Mar-2024/020a.jpg?width=1116&height=628 "In Gaza, US-supplied weapons made thousands of Palestinian families instantly homeless.")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28567-two-ways-for-us-government-officials-to-create-homelessness-one-gradual-the-other-instant "class="caption" title="In Gaza, US-supplied weapons made thousands of Palestinian families instantly homeless."")In Gaza, US-supplied weapons made thousands of Palestinian families instantly homeless.

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28567-two-ways-for-us-government-officials-to-create-homelessness-one-gradual-the-other-instant)

   ##  [ LA’s Measure HLA will not work. That's the best reason for opposing it.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28484-las-measure-hla-will-not-work-thats-the-best-reason-for-opposing-it "LA’s Measure HLA will not work.  That's the best reason for opposing it.")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     February 22 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-24/016d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-24/016d.jpg?width=898&height=456)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28484-las-measure-hla-will-not-work-thats-the-best-reason-for-opposing-it)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28484-las-measure-hla-will-not-work-thats-the-best-reason-for-opposing-it)

   ##  [ Why I am voting NO on LA’s Measure HLA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28438-why-i-am-voting-no-on-las-measure-hla "Why I am voting NO on LA’s Measure HLA")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     February 15 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-24/014b.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-24/014b.jpg?width=1116&height=742 "cicLAvia demonstrates that Angelenos love to bike")    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28438-why-i-am-voting-no-on-las-measure-hla "class="caption" title="cicLAvia demonstrates that Angelenos love to bike"")cicLAvia demonstrates that Angelenos love to bike

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28438-why-i-am-voting-no-on-las-measure-hla)

   ##  [ Ode to the Los Angeles Times: On its last legs, it still shills for real estate speculators](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28400-ode-to-the-los-angeles-times-on-its-last-legs-it-still-shills-for-real-estate-speculators "Ode to the Los Angeles Times: On its last legs, it still shills for real estate speculators")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     February 08 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Feb-24/012d.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Feb-24/012d.jpg?width=1064&height=838)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28400-ode-to-the-los-angeles-times-on-its-last-legs-it-still-shills-for-real-estate-speculators)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28400-ode-to-the-los-angeles-times-on-its-last-legs-it-still-shills-for-real-estate-speculators)

   ##  [ Crocodile Tears for The Homeless: A Pretext For Rescinding Adopted Zoning And Environmental Laws](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28367-crocodile-tears-for-the-homeless-a-pretext-for-rescinding-adopted-zoning-and-environmental-laws "Crocodile Tears for The Homeless: A Pretext For Rescinding Adopted Zoning And Environmental Laws")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     February 01 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2024/010a.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2024/010a.jpg?width=1114&height=790)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28367-crocodile-tears-for-the-homeless-a-pretext-for-rescinding-adopted-zoning-and-environmental-laws)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28367-crocodile-tears-for-the-homeless-a-pretext-for-rescinding-adopted-zoning-and-environmental-laws)

   ##  [ Is LA’s Traffic Congestion Getting Worse?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28343-is-las-traffic-congestion-getting-worse "Is LA’s Traffic Congestion Getting Worse?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     January 26 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2024/008p.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2024/008p.jpg?width=1118&height=634)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28343-is-las-traffic-congestion-getting-worse)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28343-is-las-traffic-congestion-getting-worse)

   ##  [ LA’s Future: More Of the Same, Worse, Or Push-Back?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28298-las-future-more-of-the-same-worse-or-push-back "LA’s Future: More Of the Same, Worse, Or Push-Back?")

      Details    Dick Platkin    [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la)     January 18 2024       [  ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Jan-2024/006f.jpg#joomlaImage://local-images/stories/Jan-2024/006f.jpg?width=1792&height=1024)    ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28298-las-future-more-of-the-same-worse-or-push-back)

     [  Read more …  ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28298-las-future-more-of-the-same-worse-or-push-back)

1. [ City Hall’s Mishandling of The Homeless Crisis Is Not Its Cause](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28257-city-halls-mishandling-of-the-homeless-crisis-is-not-its-cause)
2. [ California Continues Its Losing Streak](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28223-california-continues-its-losing-streak)
3. [ Los Angeles City Hall, Home of the City’s Neglected but Nevertheless Mandatory General Plan.](https://mail.citywatchla.com/cw/planning-watch-la/28217-los-angeles-city-hall-home-of-the-citys-neglected-but-nevertheless-mandatory-general-plan)

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