L.A. mayor flips on housing bill, says dense housing “doesn’t look right” (Los Angeles: homes, neighborhoods)

[jm1982]

Flip Floppin’ Eric
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Garcetti explained at a luncheon on Wednesday that dense housing in single-family neighborhoods would look out of place and that “we have plenty of space and land” to continue suburban-style development. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, Garcetti said, “Can you imagine, three blocks in, in a single-family neighborhood, you could go 10 stories automatically. It wouldn’t look right

https://archpaper.com/2018/03/la-may...nt-look-right/

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Hmm...I have an idea as to why he reversed his position but it's politically related, so I'll just say it pertains to a certain indictment(s) in recent news and his further ambitions and I'll leave it at that.

[Chicano3000X]

So trump is taking guns and Garcetti is going Nimby.. WTF 2018?

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

So trump is taking guns and Garcetti is going Nimby.. WTF 2018?

Hey dude, see the stickies at the top of this forum.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

Hmm...I have an idea as to why he reversed his position but it's politically related, so I'll just say it pertains to a certain indictment(s) in recent news and his further ambitions and I'll leave it at that.

This is gonna screw L.A..

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

This is gonna screw L.A..

No, what's screwing L.A. is traffic, traffic, and more traffic.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

No, what's screwing L.A. is traffic, traffic, and more traffic.

Because we've been keeping it the same for years. Because of L.A.'s very nature that's been in place for decades.


L.A.'s the man eating cake and wondering why he's fat..

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

Because we've been keeping it the same for years. Because of L.A.'s very nature that's been in place for decades.


L.A.'s the man eating cake and wondering why he's fat..

It won't get any better by continuing to overbuild. And by the time we get more light rail, we'll be back where we started if we don't put the brakes on overdevelopment.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by Exitus Acta Probat

It won't get any better by continuing to overbuild. And by the time we get more light rail, we'll be back where we started if we don't put the brakes on overdevelopment.

Overbuild? We're underbuilt..

Just because we got full on suburban housing doesn't mean we are over built.

The reason we have so much traffic is because we've relied too much on single family homes. And since it's mostly one or two stories, everything is spread out.

So commutes get longer. L.A. gets more appealing.

Ironically, the same aspect that got people comming is the same aspect that defeated itself.

Now we're bracing for a population we didn't prepare for. We built it, they came. Things got more expensive because there was more people than there was room for. No we cannot turn people away. But we are so confident in our way of life as if everyone can live in the same space like some quantum based society that we were blind to what the city really needed.

The thing is, by nature, cities grow, cities need to adapt. Traffic will always grow, but if we put off rail and density,then the same traffic we are crying about is only gonna get worse.

We need to give people options. And it's a win win for both car and transit rider. Because it will get some of us liberated from the freeways, thus allowing more breathing room for the people who love their cars. Build more density to fullfill supply and demand and allowing people to live closer their jobs therefor keeping THEM off the freeways. Again leaving room for you to drive.

The point is. No traffic will NEVER be perfect again. But if we don't address it now, then if you think it's bad today. You don't know what's in store..

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

Overbuild? We're underbuilt..

Just because we got full on suburban housing doesn't mean we are over built.

The reason we have so much traffic is because we've relied too much on single family homes. And since it's mostly one or two stories, everything is spread out.

So commutes get longer. L.A. gets more appealing.

Ironically, the same aspect that got people comming is the same aspect that defeated itself.

Now we're bracing for a population we didn't prepare for. We built it, they came. Things got more expensive because there was more people than there was room for. No we cannot turn people away. But we are so confident in our way of life as if everyone can live in the same space like some quantum based society that we were blind to what the city really needed.

The thing is, by nature, cities grow, cities need to adapt. Traffic will always grow, but if we put off rail and density,then the same traffic we are crying about is only gonna get worse.

We need to give people options. And it's a win win for both car and transit rider. Because it will get some of us liberated from the freeways, thus allowing more breathing room for the people who love their cars. Build more density to fullfill supply and demand and allowing people to live closer their jobs therefor keeping THEM off the freeways. Again leaving room for you to drive.

The point is. No traffic will NEVER be perfect again. But if we don't address it now, then if you think it's bad today. You don't know what's in store..

I do not agree. Traffic is the first and foremost priority, not housing for more people. We have a surplus of people, not a shortage of housing.