Griffith Park Designated a Historic Cultural Monument

The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously designated Griffith Park a historic-cultural monument, meaning any change will be scrutinized by the Cultural Heritage Commission. But the LA Zoo, the Autry Museum, the Roosevelt Golf Course and Toyon Canyon are exempt from that new protection, which led skeptics to say there’s a back door to potential development. Mike Buhler is Director of Advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy.