Tag: Cindy Chvatal-Keane
Neighborhoods seek removal of another proposed upzoning
Score one for Hancock Park, Brookside, La Brea Hancock and single-family neighborhoods everywhere in Los Angeles. “We are taking a quick victory lap together, but we need to stay vigilant!” reads a November email from the Hancock Park Homeowners Association (HPHOA) to residents. The glee shared by local homeowner groups was the result of the […]
City’s Housing Element threatens our historic districts
In October the governor signed 56 new housing bills in an effort to address California’s housing crisis. The majority of these only continue to chip away at the issue through making construction a little bit easier here, offering an incentive there, or by enacting greater tenant protections, all in the elusive pursuit of bringing the […]
Traffic slows on Rossmore after striping
Increased speeds led to new lane striping In February, without warning, residents of Rossmore Avenue found their street painted with new traffic mitigation lines, including dashed stripes indicating spaces for driveway access. “The new traffic lines on Rossmore were added as a design feature to reduce speeding, which is a major concern of mine and […]
Electrical outages spark meeting on problems’ solutions
Residents ‘deserve a resilient… power grid’ Major storms in January and February left many residents in Windsor Square and Hancock Park without power for multiple days. Those affected dealt not only with the extended outages but also with confusing messaging as to when power would be restored. Banding together to try to get answers and […]
Height limit agreed on by homeowners, developer on Melrose
Four neighborhood homeowner groups and a developer of a creative office building on Melrose Avenue and Seward Street have reached a deal which includes reducing the proposed project’s height from five stories to four. “We came to a win-win solution, starting with slicing a floor off the building, and setbacks on Melrose, opening retail to […]
