New Times LA takes an irreverent look at Playa Vista and the Los Angeles City Council.
Rick Barrs (AKA "The Finger") takes an irrevernt, albeit insider's, look at Playa Vista and all of the major players. "L.A. City Council supporters of the minicity plan, which includes 13,000 condos and houses and five million square feet of office towers, suddenly pulled back in a Belmont-esque moment that had to be sweet for the Sierra Club, CALPIRG, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Wetlands Action Network -- which are fighting to save the entire Ballona Valley as open space. "
Thanks to Chris Steins
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