LA City Council Refuses to Clean up Koreatown/Mid Wilshire (Los Angeles: homes, landscaping)

[wilshire]

Koreatown is the most densest district after Manhattan NYC.

With all this density, property taxes, business taxes, etc... City Council of Los Angeles refuses to appropriate Koreatown's fair share to clean the streets, gum on sidewalks, clean concrete, paint on curbs, clean sewers, etc...

Just west in Hancock Park and Larchmont, it is so clean and nice.

Basically Koreatown gets its taxes appropriated to clean up other neighborhoods. When will the voices of the taxpayers in Koreatown be heard? When can we just have a clean street to drive on? Is it so much to ask?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by wilshire

Koreatown is the most densest district after Manhattan NYC.

City Council of Los Angeles refuses to appropriate Koreatown's fair share

Koreatown gets its taxes appropriated to clean up other neighborhoods.

Where did you get all these "facts"?

[BacktoBlue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmHoAfUjaok

[BluSpark]

Originally Posted by wilshire

Koreatown is the most densest district after Manhattan NYC.

With all this density, property taxes, business taxes, etc... City Council of Los Angeles refuses to appropriate Koreatown's fair share to clean the streets, gum on sidewalks, clean concrete, paint on curbs, clean sewers, etc...

Just west in Hancock Park and Larchmont, it is so clean and nice.

Basically Koreatown gets its taxes appropriated to clean up other neighborhoods. When will the voices of the taxpayers in Koreatown be heard? When can we just have a clean street to drive on? Is it so much to ask?

I'll will second Charles's comments and ask for an actual source.

Also, as a dense district, it could be aruged that K-Town (a district I really like by the way) is MORE COSTLY the taxpayer.....with increased need for fire/police/trash services than the relative low density of a Hancok Park.

Moreover, Hancock Park is comprised of a lot of single-family homes. The spotless upkeep is financed by homeowners who pay to have their lawns mowed and sidewalks sweeped, etc.

[LABornandRaised]

Originally Posted by wilshire

Koreatown is the most densest district after Manhattan NYC.

With all this density, property taxes, business taxes, etc... City Council of Los Angeles refuses to appropriate Koreatown's fair share to clean the streets, gum on sidewalks, clean concrete, paint on curbs, clean sewers, etc...

Just west in Hancock Park and Larchmont, it is so clean and nice.

Basically Koreatown gets its taxes appropriated to clean up other neighborhoods. When will the voices of the taxpayers in Koreatown be heard? When can we just have a clean street to drive on? Is it so much to ask?

There are multiple factors when it comes to beautification of a community. You cannot expect the government to clean up after everyone. Areas like Hancock Park have pride of ownership for both residences and businesses. Most people in these areas care about the look and feel of their community and clean up after themselves, don't throw trash on the floor just because they can't find a trashcan, etc.

One thing you can do is go to your neighborhood council for K-town and join their beautification committee. I'm on my own local council's. If there isn't one, then volunteer to run as the committee person. Your neighborhood council will work with local community members in driving a mass volunteer clean up effort. I'm sure if K-town is as dirty as you're saying it is, there are plenty out there like you that would like to see it cleaned up too.

[LizzyNola]

Yes, by all means you can start a community clean up movement.

Form a block club with those who have interest in their community, and want to do something about it. I do not know if programs are still around like LANI who used to give neighborhood block club monies for beautification and for new facades/landscaping.

You can remove graffiti, paint, pick up trash, and help those who may be hurting so badly financially that they are not able to keep properties/businesses in good condition.

Appeal to your council member for suggestions, and also contact local TV stations and tell them what is going on. Someone at news may have interest, and move your story along.

If you truly have interest then get involved, and SCREAM as loud as you can!

Good luck!

[wilshire]

Originally Posted by Charles

Where did you get all these "facts"?

LA neighborhood density rankings

Population Density Ranking - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times

[wilshire]

Originally Posted by LizzyNola

Appeal to your council member for suggestions, and also contact local TV stations and tell them what is going on. Someone at news may have interest, and move your story along.

If you truly have interest then get involved, and SCREAM as loud as you can!

Good luck!

thanks! I plan to.

[VLWH]

Originally Posted by wilshire

Koreatown is the most densest district after Manhattan NYC.

With all this density, property taxes, business taxes, etc... City Council of Los Angeles refuses to appropriate Koreatown's fair share to clean the streets, gum on sidewalks, clean concrete, paint on curbs, clean sewers, etc...

Just west in Hancock Park and Larchmont, it is so clean and nice.

Basically Koreatown gets its taxes appropriated to clean up other neighborhoods. When will the voices of the taxpayers in Koreatown be heard? When can we just have a clean street to drive on? Is it so much to ask?

Where is your facts that funds from K-town are being used elsewhere for clean up? Could it be the funds are going to more important services within the area? Could it be that residences and visitors to K-town are bigger slobs?

[wilshire]

Originally Posted by VLWH

Where is your facts that funds from K-town are being used elsewhere for clean up? Could it be the funds are going to more important services within the area? Could it be that residences and visitors to K-town are bigger slobs?

City Councilman Tom Labonge opposes food trucks!!!!!!

No more food trucks on Wilshire??

This guy lives in a ivory tower obviously. I agree the books need to be opened up immediately.

Its probably a mixture of both slobs and reinforcement of that behavior by unclean conditions. Koreatown has improved considerably with private construction funds, but its time for a new city councilmember who is actually dedicated to cleaning up sidewalks and roads in the most densest and diverse neighborhood in Los Angeles.