An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.
"Plans for a $100-million apartment and retail complex in [Los Angeles' upscale community of] Westwood are drawing fire as--once again--a savvy developer tries to push limits on new construction while equally sophisticated neighborhood activists battle to scale down his project... the lines have been drawn over other issues that have dogged past proposals--overall density of the development, height and perhaps most notably, parking... While the city has in recent years adopted general guidelines that encourage mixed-use development in some locations, the Westwood Village Specific Plan doesn't define mixed-use as a distinct land-use category."
Thanks to San Thoms
FULL STORY: Westwood Complex Meets Opposition

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