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Maybe They Should Occupy LA's Neighborhood Councils

Written by Administrator
Friday, 27 April 2012 09:24
RETHINKING LA - The Pico Neighborhood Council came very close to being the first neighborhood council to offer an opinion on the Occupy LA movement but the agendized resolution in support of the “peaceful and vibrant exercise in First Amendment Rights” failed to make it past discussion and was simply tabled for another month. Around the country, “Occupy” protests have encountered varying levels of resistance and opposition that has, in many cases, galvanized the protesters and given them motivation for refining their organizations and action. Occupy LA has faced one of the most potent of enemies, an ambivalent audience, one that is most likely to respond with a tired dismissal based on aesthetics or a weary look of disbelief as issues such as unemployment, foreclosures, homelessness, collapsing infrastructure and a collapsing economy are presented as a call to action. There was a time when neighborhood councils were considered the ones most likely to storm City Hall and to demand accountability and performance, rallying support from around the city and “occupying” City Hall with grassroots power that simply would not be ignored.
Last Updated ( Friday, 27 April 2012 09:28 )
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Sidewalk CRISIS

Friday, 27 April 2012 09:24
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED Sidewalk Crisis: The city wants to shift the burden of repairing and maintaining sidewalks to homeowners and businesses!After years of neglect and not meeting their responsibility of maintaining our sidewalks and curbs, the city council is planning to pass-the-buck of sidewalk repair and maintenance to homeowners and businesses. Not only do they want us to pay for it, they want to charge us an average $450 fee for permits! This represents a huge impact on our community! Immediate undue cost to businesses and homeowners Increased liability Potential decrease in property value Increased annual cost of maintenance Decrease in the quality of life as some owners will opt out of having trees in their parkways WHAT YOU CAN DO: Document the condition of your sidewalk IMMEDIATELY. Take a picture of your sidewalk with your iPhone, smartphone or digital camera with a placard indicating your address and send it to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it It’s important to INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS WITHIN THE PICTURE OR IT WILL NOT BE INCLUDED in the filing with the city council. PLEASE SEND YOUR PICTURE WITH ADDRESS BEFORE NOVEMBER 20TH!! This action does not guarantee that we will prevail but it will make our voices heard and show our outrage in large numbers. FOLLOW-UP: A Letter of Opposition, along with the images of sidewalks, will be submitted to the appropriate committee of the L.A. City Council and made part of the public record at http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/ under file number 05-1853. You may also read the draft language of the ordinance at the same location.
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