In a stunning cliff-hanger after five years of conflict and tactical confusion, the California Coastal Commission deliberated for one hour after hearing three and a half hours of impassioned testimony from dedicated activists on both sides of the OPD issue.
Venice won! The Commission affirmed, for the third time, that its jurisdiction includes parking in the Coastal Zone and that Los Angeles has, for the third time, failed to prove that imposition of OPD would not negatively affect coastal access.
A link to the June 13 CCC hearing is here: http://www.cal-span.org/cgi-bin/media.pl?folder=CCC
We share our thanks with all who participated and informed the work that led to this victory for Venice.
We're celebrating for a day. Enjoy this beautiful weekend!
Venice Action Alliance is made up of residents of Venice who work together to solve community problems. Our objectives include maintaining Venice as a vibrant, inclusive and diverse community. Venice Action believes in combining prudent, appropriate and compassionate law enforcement with workable solutions that benefit the community and its residents while avoiding the further and gratuitous victimization of people who find themselves down-and-out in this difficult period of time.
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ReplyDeleteOh - the home page's shoelace-tying reference relates to a comment made during the hearing:
ReplyDeleteCCC OPD hearing
The comment begins at 5:01:32. Enjoy!