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Feeding the Homeless in Public Spaces
LA's growing homeless population makes feeding people who live on the streets more urgent than ever, but a backlash has led to a move to restrict feeding in public places.
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenLA's growing homeless population makes feeding people who live on the streets more urgent than ever. But that's led to a backlash in some neighborhoods that lack public toilets and other supportive services. Now there's a move in the City Council to restrict feeding in public places, as other American cities have done. Is that humane? Is it legal? We hear the pros and cons. Also, Westwood, once the hippest scene in Los Angeles, has been on the decline for decades. Saul Gonzalez tells us how the Hammer Museum has tried to bring energy back to the neighborhood.
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2 storiesDoes LA Need New Rules for Feeding the Homeless?
Homelessness is on the decline in America — but not in LA, where it's increased by 27% over last year. Local groups have been feeding the homeless in public places, including skid row. There and in other neighborhoods, residents have complained.
Read the story1 minThe Decline of Westwood Village
Westwood Village, between UCLA and Wilshire Boulevard, was a lively neighborhood of crowded bars and restaurants with long lines at movie theaters showing the latest releases. We hear from KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, who compares what it was then to what it is now, and from Adrian Glick Kudler, editor of the website Curbed LA .
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