EDITORIAL IT TAKES A VILLAGE VALUE OF MAYOR'S REZONING VISION DEPENDS ON THE DETAILS.WITH the population of greater Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. expected to surge by 6.3 million -- to 23 million -- by 2030, no one seriously disputes the need for growth and development in the region. And with the real estate already taken, no one seriously doubts that the direction of development will have to be toward housing more people per acre, on average. Which is why it only makes sense that Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. on January 23, 1953) is the mayor of Los Angeles, California. He is the first Latino mayor of Los Angeles since Cristobal Aguilar in 1872. has been working on a ``transit village'' vision for L.A.'s future. To make the most of L.A.'s current transit options -- and to minimize future traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. -- the city is going to need greater population density along mass-transit routes. But just because ``transit villages'' are the right idea is no guarantee that they'll be done well. This vision could be a dream or a nightmare for Los Angeles, and the difference depends on how it's set in motion. So far, the mayor's planning has been mostly behind closed doors. City officials have been determining which areas would be designated for rezoning and have been looking into the possibility of raising the height limits and reducing parking-space requirements for new construction. Now, with the outlines of their plan drawn up, it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to take the matter directly to the public. Neighborhood councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. and other community groups need to be brought into the process, and public input must be sought, so as to make sure that L.A. isn't built up by literally or figuratively fig·u·ra·tive adj. 1. a. Based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical: figurative language. b. Containing many figures of speech; ornate. 2. running roughshod over the city's neighborhoods. Moreover, transit villages need to be but one part of a broader, comprehensive and enforced city plan -- something Los Angeles has lacked for decades. Careful attention must be paid to jobs, to schools, to whether mass-transit usage predictions are realistic, and to ensuring that safety and design standards Design standards Specifications of materials, physical measurements, processes, performance of products, and characteristics of services rendered. Design standards may be established by individual manufacturers, trade associations, and national or are met. It may take transit villages to prepare for L.A.'s future, but it will also take much more than that. For L.A. to live up to its potential, it will take careful planning and an engaged, involved public. |
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