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#  PLANNING WATCH LA

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### The 2028 Olympics Will Make LA’s Homeless and Overcrowding Crises Much Worse

Written by Dick Platkin on August 20 2026.

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## [Homelessness and Overcrowding Getting Worse in Los Angeles](https://mail.citywatchla.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33159:homelessness-and-overcrowding-getting-worse-in-los-angeles&catid=398)

PLANNING WATCH - If you have lucked out in the Los Angeles area, you have a decent house or apartment to live in. If not, you live in a car, sleep o…

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Written by Dick Platkin on August 03 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on July 16 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on July 09 2026.

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Written by Tom Glick on July 06 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on July 02 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on July 08 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on June 18 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on June 11 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on June 04 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on May 21 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on May 14 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on May 07 2026.

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Written by Dick Platkin on April 23 2026.

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