Columnist · January 31, 2014
“Los Angeles is barely treading water while the rest of the world is moving forward. We risk falling farther behind in adapting to the realities of the 21st century and becoming a city in decline.” This opening statement in the Los Angeles 2020 Commission’s report, “A Time for Truth,” is the first of many salvos […]
Columnist · May 30, 2013
Residents of Hancock Park were shocked to read in the “Los Angeles Times” that their streets are some of the worst in the city. And that is saying something as L.A.’s streets are the worst in the country. Underlying the sorry condition of our lunar–cratered streets is the failure of the mayor and City Council […]