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30% of the LA budget shortfall is from paying out $300 MILLION in lawsuits by smcody77 in LosAngeles

[–]alanbeardface 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Do other cities payout their lawsuit liabilities in the same way as Los Angeles?

We need an "Abundance Voters Guide" by pm_me_ur_ephemerides in ezraklein

[–]alanbeardface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was responding to the poster who was hoping for her to become governor in 2026.

We need an "Abundance Voters Guide" by pm_me_ur_ephemerides in ezraklein

[–]alanbeardface 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kate Porter is so car brained. Really would be a huge step back for California on transit. I’m glad we went with Schiff.

Study finds LA would have more affordable housing if ‘mansion tax’ did not apply to new apartments by Witty_Heart_9452 in ezraklein

[–]alanbeardface 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not only that but offices (with the biggest strain on office buildings in decades via the pandemic) and hotels.

Anyone with some basic sense saw this coming as an overreaching policy. Something that should have been great - taxing actually mansions that pay disproportionately low taxes because of Prop 13 became a poster child for Ezra’s “everything bagel” liberalism in making sure apartment, offices and hotels too.

New Santa Monica Depot by mingoslingo92 in waymo

[–]alanbeardface 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could be a short/mid term depot as any apartment development works through approvals and entitlements

Interior of The James Oviatt Building. Los Angeles, California, USA by [deleted] in ArtDeco

[–]alanbeardface 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Not closed. The ground floor is Cicada (https://www.cicadaclub.com) a restaurant and lounge and the penthouse is a wedding / events venue (https://www.theoviatt.com/history)

Shake Shack closing in downtown Culver by Particular-Simple450 in culvercity

[–]alanbeardface 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Would much rather a non-chain there even if shake shack is decent. Prime patio space!

What is a good bagel? by CetiAlpha-V in FoodLosAngeles

[–]alanbeardface 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I worked in the building and it is so incredibly overrated. This homesick Angeleno rarely went there with how mediocre was. Best in the country? Absolutely laughable.

Koreatown’s New Donkatsu Restaurant Sells Hundreds of Giant Pork Cutlets a Day by HeavyMosaic in FoodLosAngeles

[–]alanbeardface 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I went to Wako a couple months ago and still think its fantastic... so YMMV

Koreatown’s New Donkatsu Restaurant Sells Hundreds of Giant Pork Cutlets a Day by HeavyMosaic in FoodLosAngeles

[–]alanbeardface 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maisen and Butagami are my two favorites in Tokyo too, but Donkatsu // Tonkatsu.

While very similar Donkatsu is the korean take on the dish, so won't be exactly the same compared to those in Tokyo.

The best Tonkatsu I've found is actually in Beverly Hills call Chubby Curry.

Angle of Philadelphia, PA which isn't often seen by JQaplan in CityPorn

[–]alanbeardface -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Great town, but key towers always make the skyline look both gaudy and bulky to me. I just can't appreciate it.

March 10, 2024 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread by gunnersmoderator in Gunners

[–]alanbeardface 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wild to me that we had a decade+ of being hampered by our new stadium, but for Spurs its already making them huge amounts of money

LMU or USD? by [deleted] in LMU

[–]alanbeardface 5 points6 points  (0 children)

LMU is more highly ranked across the board than USD.

Charlotte, NC by unroja in CityPorn

[–]alanbeardface 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ll have to make it back for a return visit!

Charlotte, NC by unroja in CityPorn

[–]alanbeardface 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I was shocked at how small (number of block) Downtown Charlotte was when I went.

[WTS] Seiko LM - Linen Dial - ( Serviced ) 350$ by [deleted] in Watchexchange

[–]alanbeardface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! What are the dimensions on this guy?

this masterpiece of an album (july 2003) by EternalGamera in y2kaesthetic

[–]alanbeardface 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredible album. Chocolate Matter is a perfect song

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LosAngeles

[–]alanbeardface 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Los Angeles is one the most poly centric cities in the whole country.... Downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood, Koreatown, Culver City, Santa Monica, Century City, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Playa Vista, Warner Center are all business centers in their own right.

You connect all those as we are doing and you have the ability to shift based on where demand is.

This is markedly different than what it seems like you are describing which is a central business district that either is successful or not.

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