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Which Way, L.A.?

Slum Housing

Slum housing isn't confined to L.A.'s central city - it's all over town. Mayor Riordan wants to beef up housing enforcement - but is that enough? Should renters pay fees to live clean and safe? Can bureaucracies ever work together?

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By Warren Olney • Aug 5, 1997 • 1 min read

Mark Adams: Director, Los Angeles Division of Southern California Housing Development Corporation, a non-profit affordable housing developer. Member of the Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Slum Housing. Deputy Mayor Kelly Martin: Mayor Riordan's Deputy Mayor for Policy and Finance. Jim Fleck: Legislative Director, Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles. Michael Feuer: LA City Council member, represents the 5th district, which includes parts of West and the San Fernando Valley Tim Taylor: General Manager, Building and Safety for City of Los Angeles. Arturo Aguirre: Deputy of Environmental Health, Los Angeles County. Chuck Betz: Member, Apartment Owners Association Political Action Committee. Rick Orlov: City Hall reporter, Los Angeles Daily News. Steve Scott: Managing Editor, California Journal Managing Editor, California Journal

topic: Charter Commission Wants Funding

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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