Fix the City filed a lawsuit last week targeting the city’s Transit Oriented Communities program, which has loosened planning rules for real estate developers who have projects near rail stations and major bus stops.
Laura Lake, a board member with Fix the City, said she voted for Measure JJJ when it was on the ballot in 2016. But she contends that city officials have not made good on the ballot measure’s promise of higher wages for construction workers. from The Times seeking comment. A spokesman for City Atty. Mike Feuer said the city’s lawyers will review the lawsuit and “have no further comment at this time.”
The city’s TOC program has been touted as one of City Hall’s most successful initiatives for producing affordable housing. Since it was launched in late 2017, developers have proposed nearly 20,000 new homes, nearly 3,900 of which would be kept affordable for lower income households, according to the latest data from the planning department.
Hmmmmm, I’m usually not in favor of Nimbys, but if JJJ has been tweaked & wasn’t what everyone voted on originally, perhaps put it up to another vote. They’ve changed a lot of the original prop & snuck in many things since. 🤷🏽♀️