A Sense Of Place In Los Angeles

Neighborhood councils may be necessary, but great cities have more than great neighborhoods.

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November 30, 2002, 10:00 AM PST

The drive for secession in Los Angeles may have ended on November 5th, but the feelings of alienation and being underserved are still present in Hollywood and the Valley. Going forward, it will be the neighborhood councils that carry the torch for the development of neighborhood identity and the call for city services from City Hall. The Planning Report presents an editorial from Rolly Kent, in which he examines neighborhood councils and one's sense of place in this metropolis of Los Angeles.

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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