Editorial: Vets deserve a thriving town center on revamped West L.A. VA campus (via latimesopinion)
The VA is finally making progress on building housing on its West L.A. campus for homeless veterans, but it could still go faster.in 2022 with input from architects, VA officials and the principal developers . The town center was reconfigured into a more horizontal space that spreads west from a huge historic building anchoring the center with a town hall, restaurant and other uses.
Anthony Allman, executive director of Vets Advocacy, says the 2022 plan maximizes housing density without looking carefully at what would create the most effective town center.At least 25 people were relocated from a homeless encampment on San Vicente Boulevard as part of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program.
For vets, it will feel like a vibrant area. “This is the plan we felt was most conducive to creating that welcoming town center we all wanted,” he said. And the developers were looking for a place to add housing units. “Everyone said the desperate need is housing — build as many units as you can,” Peck said, adding that the number of units now planned is 1,694.
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