Mark Vallianatos

director of LAplus, a non-profit that advocates on planning and land use issues

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Director of LAplus, a non-profit that advocates on planning and land use issues.

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The City of LA is considering doing away with requirements that developers provide parking with new buildings in downtown.

The parking dilemma and LA’s future

The City of LA is considering doing away with requirements that developers provide parking with new buildings in downtown.

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Mailers for and against Measure S Photo by Avishay Artsy If you live in Los Angeles these days, you may be feeling deluged by billboards and mailers for a March 7 ballot initiative…

Measuring the impact of Measure S

Mailers for and against Measure S Photo by Avishay Artsy If you live in Los Angeles these days, you may be feeling deluged by billboards and mailers for a March 7 ballot initiative…

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