## 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. County Faces a Government Shake-Up](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33349-l-a-county-faces-a-government-shake-up) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/03/074g-03a4f405.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) ### [Before We Ask God to Judge Us, the Jewish People Must Judge Ourselves](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33346-before-we-ask-god-to-judge-us-the-jewish-people-must-judge-ourselves) September 14 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ac/075c-ac0119b8.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) ### [The Greater Israel Delusion May Undo Israel](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33372-the-greater-israel-delusion-may-undo-israel) September 17 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bc/075i-bcdbff93.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) ### [Israel’s Political Map Is Being Redrawn](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33366-israels-political-map-is-being-redrawn) September 17 2026 # PLANNING WATCH LA --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/stories/Apr-2023/030e.jpg) ### 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/planning-watch-la/26779-to-end-homelessness-you-must-address-its-causes-not-treat-symptoms-with-band-aids) [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/ajax/?p=cache/ac/028f-acb6eec8.jpg&src=images/stories/Apr-2023/028f.jpg&thumbnail=610,335,&hash=5b3875e0) ](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. Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la). ## [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) PLANNING WATCH - Between July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2022, California’s population dropped by 509,000 people, almost all from out-migration. In the sa… --- [ ![](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/media/yootheme/cache/e9/020c-e90fff46.jpg) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/46/018h-46c87f71.jpg) ](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. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/20/016g-2011ce12.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26506-the-hollywood-area-reveals-why-trickle-down-housing-policies-don-t-work)### [The Hollywood Area Reveals Why Trickle-Down Housing Policies Don’t Work](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26506-the-hollywood-area-reveals-why-trickle-down-housing-policies-don-t-work) Written by Dick Platkin on February 23 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ed/014c-ed6ed8ac.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26481-how-segregated-is-los-angeles-do-proposed-fixes-make-things-better-or-worse)### [How Segregated Is Los Angeles? 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/media/yootheme/cache/92/012c-9229291f.jpg) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/83/010d-832e6ab9.jpg) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/87/008g-87bef996.jpg) ](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/media/yootheme/cache/74/006e-74e3e36e.jpg) ](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. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4a/004d-4a7cfbf1.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26265-how-bad-will-conditions-get)### [How Bad Will Conditions Get?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26265-how-bad-will-conditions-get) Written by Dick Platkin on January 12 2023. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/c4/002f-c4e8baac.jpg) ](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. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/0b/104h-0b54bc43.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26195-la-s-2022-planning-year-in-review)### [LA’s 2022 Planning Year in Review](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26195-la-s-2022-planning-year-in-review) Written by Dick Platkin on December 29 2022. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/20/102j-20afe504.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26159-the-homeless-crisis-what-should-the-mayor-do-address-causes-not-symptoms)### [The Homeless Crisis: What Should the Mayor Do? Address Causes, Not Symptoms](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26159-the-homeless-crisis-what-should-the-mayor-do-address-causes-not-symptoms) Written by Dick Platkin on December 22 2022. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/b5/100c-b580d96e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26112-real-estate-scams-purporting-to-fix-homelessness)### [Real Estate Scams Purporting to Fix Homelessness](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26112-real-estate-scams-purporting-to-fix-homelessness) Written by Dick Platkin on December 15 2022. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/be/098e-be7f1e81.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26079-la-s-mcmansions-cause-housing-costs-to-rise-homelessness-and-overcrowding)### [LA’s McMansions Cause Housing Costs to Rise, Homelessness and Overcrowding](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26079-la-s-mcmansions-cause-housing-costs-to-rise-homelessness-and-overcrowding) Written by Dick Platkin on December 08 2022. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/096d-50259d47.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26030-what-mayor-elect-karen-bass-is-up-against)### [What Mayor-Elect Karen Bass Is Up Against!](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/26030-what-mayor-elect-karen-bass-is-up-against) Written by Dick Platkin on December 01 2022. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/9e/094g-9e63714b.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/25991-la-city-hall-s-dilemma-corruption-served-in-bite-sized-bits-or-giant-portions)### [LA City Hall’s Dilemma. Corruption Served In Bite-Sized Bits Or Giant Portions?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/planning-watch-la/25991-la-city-hall-s-dilemma-corruption-served-in-bite-sized-bits-or-giant-portions) Written by Dick Platkin on December 11 2022. 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