Exploring Westchester / Playa with Data
Without a Plan
It is undeniable that the City of Los Angeles is in the midst of a housing crisis that has left over 45,000 people without permanent housing, forced to live in their cars, on the street or in tents on the sides of the freeways. Many people have been working tirelessly to address this existential crisis…
The 2021 Elections of the Neighborhood Council of Westchester/Playa – Counting the Ballots
A quick article on my experience observing the City Clerk’s office counting the ballots. Given what is involved in hand counting ballots, I not only have a new appreciation for the American election process and the dedication that these clerks have to getting the job right, but also the cost that efforts like recalling well-established…
The Venice Bridge Home – Fulfilling its Mission?
A Bridge Home has helped temporarily house over 230 unhoused people since it opened on February 25, 2020. Of these, about 45 people have transitioned to stable circumstances including permanent housing, family reunifications, self-discharges to live with roommates, and supportive care. Tragically, one resident of the home died of natural causes. We need more solutions…
Housing and Homelessness
It is long past time that Los Angeles take more seriously the housing and homelessness crisis we are in. For too many years, the City has played kick the can with this humanitarian disaster and now the can is in our parks, on our beaches and at our doorsteps. We do this all-too-often: environmental crises,…
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Exploring Westchester / Playa Neighborhoods with Data 