DECONSTRUCTING THE NEIGHBORHOOD INTEGRITY INITIATIVE
Friday, March 18, 2016
Proposed for an upcoming citywide ballot, the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative could be the biggest change to happen to L.A. land use in a generation. Among other provisions, it would place a moratorium for up to two years on development projects that require a General Plan amendment. The Initiative would also limit the council's ability to approve General Plan amendments, the ability to reduce project parking requirements, and require EIRs to be prepared by the city or a consultant. Many planners, developers, and public officials decry it as the ultimate in "ballot-box planning." Others see it as the last chance to save Los Angeles from excessive, insensitive development.
With passions running high and speculation about the initiative's impacts running rampant, WUF looks forward to elevating the discussion on Friday, March 18. We will hear from proponents, opponents, and land use experts about what the initiative might mean for housing, traffic, development, livability, and cost of living in Los Angeles, and we will hear about the coalitions that are building on both sides.
Originally proposed for the citywide ballot November 2016, it has been postponed to the March 2017 ballot. We will discuss the rationale for the postponement and both sides' strategies for what may be a long, important discussion in L.A.
Panelists
Alan Bell, Deputy Director (retired), Los Angeles Department of City Planning
Richard Platkin, Adjunct Instructor, USC Price School of Public Policy
Mark Vallianatos, Policy Director, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College
Moderator
Con Howe, Managing Director, CityView Los Angeles Fund
