Following complaints, elected officials have backed away from an ambitious idea for the Marina Freeway. But can L.A. afford to keep indulging NIMBYs?
Until a few days ago, Michael Schneider truly believed that his nonprofit, Streets For All, had solid enough political support to pursue what was certain to be an unpopular idea in L.A.: a study of whether it makes sense to rip up a Westside freeway and replace it with affordable housing and a humongous park. He was a man about town, excitedly touting the letters and statements of 'immense enthusiasm' from elected officials.
It also has led Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature to repeatedly roll back local control over land use decisions — the latest being a law that lets nonprofit colleges and religious institutions bypass most local permitting and environmental review rules and rezone their land to build housing.
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