The problem is the City giving these people extra rights. Like stealing a shopping cart and using it for their home. And now the police can't even take back the stolen shopping cart. Ralphs must love that one.
I went to the store yesterday around 3pm and couldn't believe that there were people sleeping right in front of store doors across from Ralphs. There was also a guy bothering a woman walking with her 2 little kids. The reason I brought up this issue is that this really is a deal breaker if you are going to be taking the huge risk of developing a building in DTLA.
I am working on a project in Culver City and the opposite is happening. The developer knows that their project will turn an abandoned car dealer with a homeless camp on the back street into something nice and clean. But for some reason the neighbors oppose the project and want the abandoned car dealership along with the homeless sleeping in the uncut greenery.
So maybe these neighbors are like some of the posters on here who don't mind the situation. Obviously being homeless sucks for everyone, so I guess I am seeing differing opinions on real life projects lately.
Now onto the stadium idea. What is the city going to do about the transportation issue with putting even more bodies next to the Staples Center? We recently went to a concert at the park near Chinatown and the subway had to add extra car to handle the capacity issue. But that was just a concert that catered to trendy hipsters in the middle of nothing. Not 70k+ football fans next to Staples, Nokia, and the Convention Center. I am still having trouble imagining where all the parking will be since some of the lots across from Staples will be getting developed as well.
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Originally Posted by pesto
Speaking of spelling, that answer gets an F.
In that case it should go up in all the US and especially California, not just downtown LA. Also, it would have happened in 1980. Also, it doesn't explain sharp declines for 5 years with rises the last year or two. Also, it doesn't explain why there are fewer homeless now than pre-1980. Please give an answer blaming prop. 13 and 1980 cuts for homelessness that explains the above.
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