LA Observed
Are linkage fees the answer?
A battle that's been brewing for a couple of years now at City Hall is highlighting a chasm in how to best address the lack of affordable housing in LA.
By Kevin Roderick • • 4m ListenMayor Eric Garcetti wants to charge residential and commercial developers a so-called "linkage fee" for permitting them to build in the city. The money would go towards building less expensive apartments in the city, but not everyone is on board.
