## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/074h-6dc681e8.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) ### [L.A. 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Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la). ## [Why Does LA Fail to Monitor Its Adopted Plans?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/27027-why-does-la-fail-to-monitor-its-adopted-plans) PLANNING WATCH - The film LaLa Land has a great opening shot of drivers dancing on cars trapped in a freeway traffic jam. While Hollywood’s creativi… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/17/042d-17e1b3e5.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26998-the-perfect-storm-that-created-the-housing-crisis)### [The Perfect Storm That Created the Housing Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26998-the-perfect-storm-that-created-the-housing-crisis) Written by Dick Platkin on May 25 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/82/036g-828d8339.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/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](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26884-a-look-into-la-s-crystal-ball-the-future-looks-grim) Written by Dick Platkin on May 04 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a5/034e-a572b053.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26851-how-city-hall-should-properly-honor-earth-day)### [How City Hall Should Properly Honor Earth Day?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26851-how-city-hall-should-properly-honor-earth-day) Written by Dick Platkin on April 27 2023. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/9d/030e-9da001d5.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2023/030e.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=df9fa889) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26779-to-end-homelessness-you-must-address-its-causes-not-treat-symptoms-with-band-aids)### [To End Homelessness, You Must Address Its Causes, Not Treat Symptoms With Band-Aids](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26779-to-end-homelessness-you-must-address-its-causes-not-treat-symptoms-with-band-aids) Written by Dick Platkin on April 12 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/9a/028f-9a721b77.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2023/028f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=7257f5ea) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26739-why-is-la-s-population-declining-despite-the-rosy-forecasts)### [Why Is LA’s Population Declining, Despite The Rosy Forecasts?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26739-why-is-la-s-population-declining-despite-the-rosy-forecasts) Written by Dick Platkin on April 06 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/7e/026i-7e6c9529.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/026i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=c038c02c) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26707-greenwashing-yet-another-real-estate-scam-to-justify-developer-giveaways)### [Greenwashing, Yet Another Real Estate Scam To Justify Developer Giveaways](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26707-greenwashing-yet-another-real-estate-scam-to-justify-developer-giveaways) Written by Dick Platkin on March 30 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/11/024i-110e982c.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/024i.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=ffcefcbe) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26666-un-released-its-latest-and-most-ominous-climate-report-and-city-hall-s-response-is)### [UN Released Its Latest And Most Ominous Climate Report. And City Hall’s Response Is . . ?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26666-un-released-its-latest-and-most-ominous-climate-report-and-city-hall-s-response-is) Written by Dick Platkin on March 22 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/e9/020c-e90fff46.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/020c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=9fd07aa3) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26589-120-pages-of-la-times-real-estate-ads-shine-a-light-on-the-housing-crisis)### [120 Pages Of LA Times’ Real Estate Ads Shine A Light On The Housing Crisis](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26589-120-pages-of-la-times-real-estate-ads-shine-a-light-on-the-housing-crisis) Written by Dick Platkin on March 09 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/46/018h-46c87f71.jpg&src=images/stories/Mar-2023/018h.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=99a4ceb2) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26548-the-hidden-costs-of-real-estate-speculation-homelessness-rent-gouging-and-over-crowding)### [The Hidden Costs Of Real Estate Speculation: Homelessness, Rent Gouging, And Over-Crowding](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26548-the-hidden-costs-of-real-estate-speculation-homelessness-rent-gouging-and-over-crowding) Written by Dick Platkin on March 02 2023. 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Do Proposed Fixes Make Things Better Or Worse?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26481-how-segregated-is-los-angeles-do-proposed-fixes-make-things-better-or-worse) Written by Dick Platkin on February 16 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/92/012c-9229291f.jpg&src=images/stories/Feb-2023/012c.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=b079b22b) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26435-another-argument-for-real-estate-giveaways-they-promote-equality)### [Another Argument For Real Estate Giveaways - They Promote Equality](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26435-another-argument-for-real-estate-giveaways-they-promote-equality) Written by Dick Platkin on February 09 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/83/010d-832e6ab9.jpg&src=images/stories/Feb-2023/010d.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=a7a263d4) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26398-mystery-solved-why-residential-up-zoning-fails-to-reduce-homelessness)### [Mystery Solved. Why Residential Up-Zoning Fails To Reduce Homelessness](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26398-mystery-solved-why-residential-up-zoning-fails-to-reduce-homelessness) Written by Dick Platkin on February 01 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/87/008g-87bef996.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2023/008g.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=f0f0b522) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26345-history-repeats-the-not-so-new-hollywood-community-plan)### [History Repeats - The Not-So-New Hollywood Community Plan](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26345-history-repeats-the-not-so-new-hollywood-community-plan) Written by Dick Platkin on January 26 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/74/006e-74e3e36e.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2023/006e.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=5fcafea8) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26301-the-old-refrain-update-la-s-community-plans-repeats)### [The Old Refrain “Update LA’s Community Plans” Repeats](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26301-the-old-refrain-update-la-s-community-plans-repeats) Written by Dick Platkin on January 19 2023. 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[ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/c4/002f-c4e8baac.jpg&src=images/stories/Jan-2023/002f.jpg&thumbnail=1200,1000,&hash=fcdca7f3) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26227-real-estate-industry-camp-followers-fabricate-claims-about-housing-crisis-to-weaken-land-use-laws)### [Real Estate Industry Camp Followers Fabricate Claims About Housing Crisis to Weaken Land Use Laws](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26227-real-estate-industry-camp-followers-fabricate-claims-about-housing-crisis-to-weaken-land-use-laws) Written by Dick Platkin on January 05 2023. 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