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I think we crowd-sourced a fix for the 6th St viaduct, close it to cars, open it to everyone else (pedestrian, transit, bikes) #6thstreetBridge @StreetsblogLA @streetsforall @awalkerinLA @MaltzanArch @6thStViaduct @kdeleon @MayorOfLA @CaltransHQ @LADOTofficial @KTLA @FOXLA @CBSLA – at Los Angeles, CA
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Angelenos have lost faith in the capacity of the city to spend their tax dollars wisely. To restore the public’s trust, we must reduce liability expenses, audit homelessness spending, repair broken infrastructure, and deliver on basic city services.
We also need to bring back business investment.
In 2019, DTLA was responsible for 40% of LA’s hotel, sales, and business taxes, despite being only 1.4% of the city’s land area.
Six years later, 1/3 of DTLA office space is vacant.
We must invest in making DTLA safe, clean and vibrant so that businesses invest again.
Eric retweeted
The Los Angeles councilwoman who previously boasted about forcing a developer to build less affordable housing has now been appointed chair of the city’s housing committee. Yep.
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Eric retweeted
Nithya called for an audit of LA’s homelessness programs and so corrupt city hall allies of Karen Bass kicked her off the committee that would oversee it. Disgusting, brazen corruption that hurts the city.
Eric retweeted
it's kinda crazy how we have these next generation candidates who are rockstars and establishment dems are doing everything that can to kill their momentum because they'd rather the party lose then they themselves lose power
Eric retweeted
Downtown LA is the biggest missed opportunity for good urbanism in California.
It has everything: mixed uses, historic architecture, real density, cultural institutions, great food, transit, freeway access, and a climate most cities would kill for.
The bones are extraordinary. The governance is abysmal.
The City has failed at the most basic obligation of urban life: maintaining safe, clean, livable public space. Downtown has been allowed to deteriorate into a civic embarrassment while too many officials, agencies, and nonprofit interests normalize dysfunction as if it were compassion.
It isn’t. It is a violation of the public trust.
DTLA should be one of America’s great urban neighborhoods. Instead, it is a monument to institutional failure.
If you feel that Downtown L.A. is not a very cool place to hang out, you’re not alone. A new study found it’s one of the deadest downtowns in the world. ktla.com/news/local-news/los…
Eric retweeted
New numbers just dropped in the L.A. Mayor’s race.
Raman now trails Pratt by 20,672.
She continues to make up ground.
Can we do this in LA too? @YsabelJuradoLA @HugoForCD13 @cd4losangeles most LA residential streets are very wide and could easily fit these
Eric retweeted
.@hasanthehun is asked by Joy Ann Reid about what it would take for him to vote for a Democrat again in 2028 and this was his response. Absolutely no fucking lies told.
Can we bring back the 280 character limit for everyone, I'm so tired of seeing AI slop essays on my TL – at Los Angeles, CA
Eric retweeted
The new CA High-Speed Rail business plan calls for using existing tracks in the LA area, similar to the shared Caltrain tracks in NorCal.
This concept would cost $126b and could be in service by 2040, the agency projects.
No indication yet of the updated travel time estimates.
Eric retweeted
LA is planning what could be the most expensive and complex transit project in American history — a subway across the Sepulveda Pass.
If it ever gets built, the benefits would be huge. An 80 min trip shaved to 20 mins, 100K+ rides per day, transfers to 4 other lines.
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I noticed @metrolosangeles has different info screen graphics at Union station, these are such an improvement, with departures in a chronological sequence (not clumped by line) and alerts do not take up the whole screen and cover the departures, when will we see this system-wide? – at Los Angeles, CA
Eric retweeted
a theory of mine is that social media has completely broken the mind of Gen Z and millennials when it comes to work
their whole lives they have been told to pursue college, work really hard at their 9-5 job, go above and beyond for their boss, then save some income to hopefully purchase a home and family one day
all the people who followed this path are now watching their savings crumble away due to inflation. homeownership feels out of reach like never before
then they turn over and look at the 21 year olds making millions of dollars posting content on YouTube and TikTok. they are able to live with freedom, not beholden to a corporation, while also getting paid enough to afford everything they want
people see this and start questioning themselves. money doesn’t feel real in an economy where there is so much bifurcation between the have and have nots
the point of a job becomes meaningless. you fail to find purpose in your life anymore. and while these millionaires are the outliers, their content is the one that shows up in your feed over and over again
it is truly detrimental to society and i’m not sure anyone has a real solution to fix it
Eric retweeted
TRUMP “MARIE ANTOINETTE” SAYS, “NO HEALTH CARE FOR YOU PEASANTS, BUT A BALLROOM FOR THE QUEEN!”
Eric retweeted
Why is the rent so damn high in LA? Simple economics: the demand for housing is extremely high and our housing supply is extremely low.
Eric retweeted
Piloting new bike infrastructure in DTLA! Crews recently installed concrete barriers on the 3rd Street bike lane, between Main and Spring—and now we want to hear from you! Take our survey and share your feedback: form.typeform.com/to/mKQsn7L…
ALT Third St Bike Lane Before and After
These new Toronto style bike lane barriers on 3rd st in DTLA are fantastic! Tall precast concrete curbs like these should become the standard around LA, they are effective, durable, easy to install! Great job @LADOTofficial we need more of these all over DTLA and beyond – at Los Angeles, CA
