SURVEY CITES TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, NEED TO PRESERVE OPEN SPACE.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer A survey by the Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments shows residents believe the area has enough homes, too much traffic and would benefit from preserving open space. Residents of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Malibu and Westlake Village said traffic was a major concern and would support measures to alleviate Alleviate To make something easier to be endured. Mentioned in: Kinesiology, Applied 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. along the Ventura (101) Freeway, including a light-rail line and widening or adding a car-pool lane into 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. to make it easier to get in and out of their communities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the results of a planning, growth and development survey. The survey results will be released at workshops scheduled for Monday and Tuesday to get more input from residents and business owners on the survey's findings. ``We view this information - and the comments we receive at the two public workshops - as a valuable planning resource as we work as a Council of Governments on common priorities,'' said Jeff Jeffings, president of the Council of Governments and a Malibu City Councilman. The Las Virgenes/Malibu Council of Governments commissioned the survey in response to concerns over growth projections for the area. The telephone survey of 500 registered voters was funded by the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Association of Governments and revealed that residents in the five cities consider planning, growth, open space, traffic and schools as the top issues. Other resident concerns included the impact of affordable housing on property values; an interest in preserving open space, but concerns over its cost; and an interest in disaster preparedness pre·par·ed·ness n. The state of being prepared, especially military readiness for combat. Noun 1. preparedness - the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them , adequate emergency medical facilities and adequate fire service in the high-risk brush fire area. The public workshops are scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Agoura Hills-Calabasas Community Center, 27040 Malibu Hills Road in Calabasas and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Malibu City Hall, 23815 Stuart Ranch ranch, large farm devoted chiefly to raising and breeding cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The cattle ranch was introduced from Latin America to Texas and the plains of the W United States and Canada. Road in Malibu. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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