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San Pedro forum more heat than light
Opponents, wearing red R-1 buttons -for the site's current single-family residence zoning pointed to the specter of more traffic and density
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Debate begins again over Ponte Vista
Yaroslavsky to NCs: “Let’s Screw ‘em Back”
LA County Supervisor … and former LA City Councilmember … Zev
Yaroslavsky told a gathering of neighborhood council leaders on
Saturday that he smells another revolution brewing. “People want a
stake in where they live,” he told the gathering at the
Citywide Alliance
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R-1 Support Petitions break the 8,000 Mark
Over 5,000 petitions submitted to Janice Hahn's office at June 7th meeting
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San Pedro forum more heat than light
Opponents, wearing red R-1 buttons -for the site's current single-family residence zoning pointed to the specter of more traffic and density
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Debate begins again over Ponte Vista
It's been nearly a year since a citizens panel gave a resounding thumbs-down to the proposed Ponte Vista housing development in San Pedro.
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Little League Inks Field Deal
In the end, it was an offer they couldn't refuse
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1930s streets meet 2008 traffic
Projects like Ponte Vista will only serve to make SP Traffic worse and current proposed "solutions" won't solve the problem.
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Lomita voters oust mayor
Results stun Waronek, who took fire for his ties to Ponte Vista
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Little League Inks Field Deal
In the end, it was an offer they couldn't refuse
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1930s streets meet 2008 traffic
Projects like Ponte Vista will only serve to make SP Traffic worse and current proposed "solutions" won't solve the problem.
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Lomita voters oust mayor
Results stun Waronek, who took fire for his ties to Ponte Vista
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Ponte Vista Site Still in Play
Recent Story in Daily Breeze "Not Accurate," Says LAUSD Official ________________________________________________________________
SP high school campus is tabled; Lomita becomes a possibility
LAUSD had sought a new high school at the Ponte Vista development but now says it's exploring other options.
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Eastview Little League Never Supported Ponte Vista
Recently obtained e-mails state only 17 of 570 members supported the project
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San Pedro condos to be leased rather than sold
Seaport Homes on Western Avenue will rent its 136 units for now.
Recent Story in Daily Breeze "Not Accurate," Says LAUSD Official ________________________________________________________________
SP high school campus is tabled; Lomita becomes a possibility
LAUSD had sought a new high school at the Ponte Vista development but now says it's exploring other options.
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Eastview Little League Never Supported Ponte Vista
Recently obtained e-mails state only 17 of 570 members supported the project
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San Pedro condos to be leased rather than sold
Seaport Homes on Western Avenue will rent its 136 units for now.
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Does L.A. need own traffic formula?
Does L.A. need own traffic formula?
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Los Angeles City asked to hold Ponte Vista meetings locally
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council asked the city of Los Angeles to hold all future Ponte Vista meetings in the Harbor area for widest possible community involvement.
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Advisory panel urges rejection of Ponte Vista housing project
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Report snubs Ponte Vista, complains about flawed data
A Developer Wants to Build 2,300 Condos in San Pedro.
Mark Waronek denies that he fears link could hurt his re-election bid.
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Los Angeles City asked to hold Ponte Vista meetings locally
Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council asked the city of Los Angeles to hold all future Ponte Vista meetings in the Harbor area for widest possible community involvement.
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Advisory panel urges rejection of Ponte Vista housing project
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Report snubs Ponte Vista, complains about flawed data
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Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Congress Hears
Same Land Use Beef from Both Ends of LA:
‘Developers Don’t Get It’
Same Land Use Beef from Both Ends of LA:
‘Developers Don’t Get It’
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A Developer Wants to Build 2,300 Condos in San Pedro.
We want to stop him.
Coastal and Northwest San Pedro Councils ask Neighborhood Councils city wide for help in preventing overdevelopment at Ponte Vista.
Panel favors fewer homes in Ponte Vista development
Committee advises against 1,950 units and suggests 535 for the project at former Navy housing site in San Pedro. Click headline for story and here to read and make comments.
Ponte Vista developer downplays SP panel's vote
Bob Bisno says the decision was "outside the process" and that he's still confident. Councilwoman Janice Hahn says she doubts the planning commission will be a pushover.
Coastal and Northwest San Pedro Councils ask Neighborhood Councils city wide for help in preventing overdevelopment at Ponte Vista.
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Panel favors fewer homes in Ponte Vista development
Committee advises against 1,950 units and suggests 535 for the project at former Navy housing site in San Pedro. Click headline for story and here to read and make comments.
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Ponte Vista developer downplays SP panel's vote
Bob Bisno says the decision was "outside the process" and that he's still confident. Councilwoman Janice Hahn says she doubts the planning commission will be a pushover.
Click headline for story and here to read and make comments.
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Yaroslavsky to NCs: “Let’s Screw ‘em Back”
LA County Supervisor … and former LA City Councilmember … Zev
Yaroslavsky told a gathering of neighborhood council leaders on
Saturday that he smells another revolution brewing. “People want a
stake in where they live,” he told the gathering at the Citywide Alliance
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R-1 Support Petitions break the 8,000 Mark
Over 5,000 petitions submitted to Janice Hahn's office at June 7th meeting
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Councilwoman Janice Hahn presented with R-1 Petitions
Over 3000 cards and petitions voice support for maintaining current zoning
R-1 Group Submits Petitions
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Two Legends Join Protest
"Elvis" and Neal Kleiner join recent Ponte Vista R-1 demonstrations
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Statement of support made at Homeowners Group Annual Meeting
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Ponte Vista Plan Heads For Change
Possible scaled back version with more 55 and older units arrives June 18th
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Developer's latest Ponte Vista plan adds perks, subtracts little
Hahn is among critics who say San Pedro housing project is still too dense despite revisions