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> The article also touched on the various housing ordinances that were racially charged, and were precisely implemented so that only PoC could not afford to mov
by kartan 9y ago
> The article also touched on the various housing ordinances that were racially charged, and were precisely implemented so that only PoC could not afford to move out of their designated neighborhoods.
This is something that is very interesting for me. When I post in USA forums how good are housing ordinances, that keep public spaces, protect beaches and make life a lot better for Spanish citizens. And how bad is that it took so long to implement, as a big chunk of the Spanish coast was destroyed anyway. I get a lot of answers vilifying housing ordinances. Nowadays, I understand why. It is a completely different history depending on where you live.
Regulations and market self-regulation can be good and bad. This article does an amazing job giving background to the current situation of LA and by extension some other USA's big cities.
- mturmon 9y agoBeach access in California is another hot issue. In general, beaches (defined as the strip of sand between the water and the high-tide line) are supposed to be open to the public all along the California coast (with exceptions, like military bases). But just because you are allowed to play and picnic on the beach, does not mean you can get to it. In a host of notable beach locations, the owners of rows of houses along the beach have used all kinds of shady or illegal tactics to keep people from getting to the beach. You may be aware of all this, but here is a starting point: http://www.latimes.com/local/westside/la-me-lopez-malibu-access-20150906-column.html http://www.latimes.com/local/westside/la-me-lopez-malibu-acc...