Friday, May 16


Westwood Forward talks proposed new neighborhood council at town hall

Student leaders said at a town hall meeting Thursday they want to create a more representative and democratic council to represent Westwood. Westwood Forward, a student-run coalition that is also comprised of local homeowners and business owners, held a town hall meeting in Ackerman Union to address more than 45 members of the public about plans to subdivide the Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...

Photo: Members of Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, local homeowners and business owners that wants to create a new neighborhood council, held a town hall meeting Thursday to collect feedback on the new council proposal. (Ari He/Daily Bruin)




Student leaders propose new Westwood council with more student influence

Students may soon have more control over how Westwood operates. Student leaders are pushing to create a local council to advise the Los Angeles City Council on students’ concerns regarding Westwood, such as its lack of nightlife and affordable housing. Read more...

Photo: Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association, said student leaders are beginning the process of creating a new neighborhood council that oversees UCLA, Westwood Village and the North Village. (Hannah Burnett/Assistant Photo editor)


LA Mayor Garcetti, other officials speak about housing issues at event

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday he thinks the city should work with developers to construct more affordable housing as its population increases. Garcetti spoke at the 2017 Mayoral Housing, Transportation and Jobs Summit, where about 100 business owners and representatives listened to Los Angeles officials and business owners talk about ways to create more affordable housing for the city’s growing population and implement more efficient transit systems throughout LA. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said at an event Friday he pledged to construct more than 100,000 new homes in the city by 2021, but added this is less than 3 percent of what California would need to keep on track with its growing population. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)




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