How Inglewood's NFL Stadium is Moving at Lightning Speed
@Buildings R Us: Anyone talking about Farmer’s Field or most any downtown stadium should consider reading the book "Free Lunch" by economist David Cay Johnston who in Chapter 4 lays down that valuable downtown land is better used on dense high rises because in such an urban area they generate economic impact year around whereas squat stadiums drain public resources while forming economic dead zones as they surge on freeway and transit use then surge back out on said infrastructure all the while leading to virtually no added economic impact for a 17 week NFL game season and sitting empty for more than 30 weeks a year.
I thought the NFL were capitalists, they could use the USC Coliseum and pay rent today, and if they want to fill it up (which is why they won’t because they can’t at the high ticket prices), why not make it more accessible to more people by charging a little less for their game tickets? Right, but they don’t want to lower ticket prices and they want a new stadium and they want to own it and they want it on prime land. They want everything in one bag but don’t let that bag be heavy…
New York Isn't Cool Anymore; Los Angeles Is Still Cool, Though
@Jaymos . What do even mean "cramped"..? Those are regulation size courts genius. Man – some of you are dense… But yeah you certainly wouldn’t be cool enough to play tennis in the stadium area of the Bronx – let alone Chelsea Piers… Yeah right next to the most successful baseball team of all time – while you pin your hopes on a Brooklyn runaway – called the Dodgers. yeah you certainly aren’t cool enough to play tennis in the shadow of the place that gave the world Salsa..
That’s not the only place you can play indoors – but it certainly is a nice one… There is another place you can play indoors besides the Stadium or Chelsea Piers (or others) – it’s a little place called the USTA center…
It’s a place that hosts a wee tournament called the US Open every year. Heard of it? LA’s own Serena Williams won there last year… Ooops – she moved to Florida a long time ago so I guess tennis in LA is "not cool".
West Hollywood Thinking About an Outright Ban on Airbnb
Brick and mortar businesses are bound by codes and laws and pay specific taxes. Airbnb bypasses all of these and also creates nuisances for neighbors. We are updating our CC&R in my HOA to ban all short term rentals. It would be nice if Airbnb went out of business.
Metro Reviving Plans to Build Housing Over Westlake/MacArthur Park Subway Station
@armchair boogie: Your not getting the point with your response about MacArthur Park being dense. What I’m saying is that a tower next to a mass transit station would provide a strong value proposition for potential buyers. These residents would be incentived to use mass transit and hence ridership, making much more effective utilization of our transit stations. Making these projects low density only translates to shifting population growth further away. This type of spatial arrangement is the reason why Metro has to conjure up shitbox parking garages next to Metro station every now and then – which based on your other comments, something you abhor.
Yes, I live in the SGV and travel a lot (not just physically work in the SFV). But I was born in LA, near Koreatown, and lived near downtown LA for years in my earlier youth. I’ve also worked/lived in many downtown cities throughout my working career. So what’s your point? Judging by your other comments, I can also tell you to work for Metro or run for city council/planning commissioner of parking bothers you so much.
It’s amazing how tall buildings bothers so many people. It’s a ubiquitous structure all over the world in global cities. But here in Los Angeles, when it comes to buildings, we act like a third-world Latin country run by midwesterners who still think this is the 1950s… Buildings truly are us….and in LA it’s pathetic…
Btw, good points and interesting comparison between NYC and LA. While both are very democratic cities, NYC seems to take the more utilitarian approach when it comes to public safety. Here in LA, social justice rules. Politicians (and their constituents) sometimes exercise perverse forms of social justice where a guy defecating or urinating on a sidewalk is looked at more as a nuisance than public safety.
Metro Reviving Plans to Build Housing Over Westlake/MacArthur Park Subway Station
@Buildings R Us: I think you’re wrong. I think if developers were to come and pitch their taller projects to neighborhood councils and made it clear that there’d be a certain percentage of affordable units, the neighborhood councils wouldn’t stand in the way. In other words, you have to show them that there’s something in it for them.
On the other hand, I do know a neighborhood council president who almost single handedly stopped a condo project because he didn’t think they included enough parking. Amazing what happens when people decide to get involved.