Student government endorsed a high-rise housing project in Westwood on Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously, with four abstentions, to support The Agora, a proposed 16-story high-rise project on Hilgard Avenue. The project has been met with both support and opposition from different neighborhood councils and community groups. USAC heard presentations by opponents […]
Category Archives: Westwood
Broxton Brewery begins brewing in-house beer with support from Westwood councils
This post was updated Feb. 20 at 6:32 p.m. Broxton Brewery began brewing its own beer in its on-site microbrewery Feb. 9, marking the first time a brewery has served its own alcohol in Westwood since a new neighborhood council was formed last year. Though Broxton opened in October, it only recently began brewing its […]
Latino homeless population found to be at disadvantage in outreach programs
A UCLA researcher found Latino homeless individuals in Los Angeles are less likely to receive support due to cultural and language barriers. Melissa Chinchilla, a Latino policy and politics initiative researcher, published a study on the Latino homeless population in LA on Feb. 12 using 2017 data provided by the LA Homeless Services Authority and […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council opposes The Agora plans amid building controversy
The Westwood Neighborhood Council voted to maintain its opposition to a high-rise housing project in Westwood. The WWNC reviewed its initial vote in January to oppose The Agora, a 16-story housing project on Hilgard Avenue, on Wednesday. Lisa Chapman, council president, said the city attorney recommended the council revote on the housing development in their […]
LA City Council members express opposition to new domestic violence definition
Los Angeles City Council members opposed changes made to the definition of domestic violence on the United States Department of Justice website. The DOJ Office on Violence Against Women changed the definition of domestic violence on its website in April, limiting the definition to only felony or misdemeanor crimes. Councilmembers Paul Koretz, Nury Martinez and […]
Potential zoning revisions to beckon business to Village’s vacant storefronts
Westwood Village may be able to fill vacant storefronts and bring in new businesses by loosening restrictions on dining and parking requirements. The Westwood Village Improvement Association, a nonprofit organization tasked with improving the state of the Village, submitted amendments to the Westwood Village Specific Plan, the master planning document that outlines zoning regulations. The […]
Westwood Forward endorses The Agora citing potential as affordable student housing
A student coalition endorsed a high-rise housing project in Westwood in response to various community organizations that have opposed the development. The Westwood Forward student leadership committee endorsed The Agora housing development, a proposed 16-story apartment complex on Hilgard Avenue, at their meeting Jan. 31. The developers filed the plan for the housing project with […]