LA’s DEVELOPERS ARE ABOVE THE LAW + smf’s 2c
BY STEPHEN BOX IN CITYWATCH LA | HTTP://BIT.LY/PYFWXH
07.14.2011 - RETHINKING LA
- Only in LA can a developer come to town with a $20 Billion budget, go to work on a construction campaign that impacts literally every neighborhood in the city, and not take responsibility for traffic mitigation, pedestrian and cyclist access, ADA compliance, roadway improvements, signalization enhancements, or simply adhering to LA’s municipal code.This cavalier behavior is the work of the LAUSD, they’re LA’s largest developer, [link] and they are above the law.
When the LAUSD’s building program gets implemented in a neighborhood, it doesn’t come with the expected community benefits that would demonstrate a partnership, it comes with an expectation that the local municipal authority will take responsibility for any street improvements and traffic mitigation.
The LAUSD spent $228 million on Central Los Angeles High School #9, [link] aka the Visual and Performing Arts High School, and failed to deliver an ADA accessible