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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Problems Assessing the Number of Affordable Housing Units in Los Angeles

    City Controller Laura Chick has ruffled feathers at the LA Housing Department by reporting that nobody knows how many affordable housing units are needed or how many have been constructed. Yolanda Chavez, the Department’s Executive Director, told the LA Times Chick’s office does not understand how complicated the problem is.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    City Controller Laura Chick has ruffled feathers at the LA Housing Department by reporting that nobody knows how many affordable housing units are needed or how many have been constructed. Yolanda Chavez, the Department’s Executive Director, told the LA Times Chick’s office does not understand how complicated the problem is.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Laura Chick

      Office of the Los Angeles City Controller (formerly)

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      Jack Kyser

      Founding Economist, LAEDC's Kyser Center for Economic Research

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Does LA have a Work Force with No Place to Live?
    1. 1:14The Impact of the Orange County Bus Strike
    2. 7:29Problems Assessing the Number of Affordable Housing Units in Los AngelesYou’re reading this
    3. 18:16Christianity in the Military
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