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Commentary:
The creation of a micro city on the lawn outside of City Hall will cost the city.
Surveillance Fail: Police Cameras That Don't Make Downtown Safer
December 28, 2011 10:00 AM
by D. J. Waldie
Commentary:
Too many of the dozen or so surveillance cameras on downtown streets are failing to deter crime.
Commentary:
The protest known as Occupy L.A. will cost our budget-strapped city.
Follow the Money, and You'll Find a Billboard
December 21, 2011 2:00 PM
by D. J. Waldie
Commentary:
More than $600,000 was spent by billboard lobbyists in 2011. It's a sign of the times. The humorist Ogden Nash famously rhymed I think I shall never see, / a billboard as lovely as a tree. / In fact...
The Housing Authority Gives Nothing But Disappointment
December 15, 2011 3:15 PM
Commentary:
This week brings yet another -- in a seemingly endless series of examples -- of a public official behaving badly.
Metro Ignores Bus Riders. Mayor Ignores Housing Authority. Council Members Ignore Reality.
December 14, 2011 10:00 AM
by D. J. Waldie
Commentary:
Apparently, a plague of institutional ignorance is sweeping though the city's troubled bureaucracies. Recent cases in point...
Selling Eyeballs: 'Let's Not Rule Out Any Options'
December 7, 2011 10:00 AM
by D. J. Waldie
Commentary:
Some want billboards and signs to commodify the city's skyline.
LADOT: DASH and Commuter Express Now on Google Maps
December 1, 2011 4:47 PM
by Zach Behrens
Transportation:
Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials have joined numerous other local transit agencies in sharing data with Google.
Whether Occupy L.A. Succeeds or Fails, Civic Engagement Is Alive and Well
December 1, 2011 10:15 AM
Commentary:
In the words of the legendary Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
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