Do you trust that your city officials are working for the best interests of your city? Think again.
LA Weekly’s Beth Barrett wrote a great piece “The Vision of Michael Logrande- A Perpetually unplanned L.A. Must Survive Life Under A Developer’s Expediter”. The story is about Michael Logrande who Mayor Anontio Villlaraigosa has appointed the new Los Angeles Planning Director. Michael Logrande has a track record of being in bed with developers and passing 90% of what comes across his desk and allowing the requests of developers to get exemptions to build higher and bigger than zoning allows.
See: http://www.laweekly.com/2010-08-05/news/the-vision-of-michael-logrande/
Check out this article and then get motivated to get involved with what is going on in your neighborhood.