Westwood councils will ask city officials to increase regulations for Airbnb and other short-term rentals in an effort to stabilize rental costs and availability of off-campus housing. The Westwood Neighborhood Council and Westwood Community Council recommend the city council issue an ordinance that limits the number of apartments landlords can rent for short-term use. The […]
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Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Nov. 11
The Westwood Neighborhood Council meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to Westwood Village and the surrounding areas. Comments by public officials Sheila Kouhkan, deputy director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, discussed the BID’s plan to turn part of Broxton Avenue into a public plaza. The council voted to oppose the plaza because […]
City program aims to pave road to more available parking in Westwood
City officials implemented a demand-based parking program Thursday that limits Westwood residents and visitors to two hours of street parking at a time. Los Angeles Department of Transportation officials developed the Express Park program in 2012 to decrease parking traffic in L.A. communities. Parking prices will increase to $2 per hour during peak demand hours, […]
Westwood BID to ask property owners to increase term to 10 years
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will ask property owners to renew its funding for 10 years, instead of the usual three, before the BID’s current term ends in 2017. Westwood property owners vote to renew the BID, one of about 40 Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles, every three years. […]