Violet Flocks

Texan in LA & suffering Cowboys fan. @LoyolaLawSchool 4E. Searching for answers on all things land use, labor, and housing.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

And as someone new to being in the weeds of CEQA review, what is the environmental impact of preparing these reports? We expect so much reporting of private developments, but I’ve never printed more paper than I have when submitting CEQA documents.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

Now that cities, counties, and the state put so much information online and run meetings virtually, I’m curious how the public sector demand on data centers and energy consumption has increased since COVID.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

What’s holding back this gorgeous building from becoming chic lofts or condos?

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Neiman Marcus is finally closing its doors for good downtown. Now what?
https://t.co/t3tavZilSN

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

When I visited Busan last year, I discovered it’s the sister city of Los Angeles. I also took this adorable mini beach train during my visit…and can’t stop thinking how perfect these trains would be over the Ballona Wetlands in Playa Del Rey.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

I still don’t understand how the CHIP “re-zoned” or “up-zoned” sites. Every time I try to apply the incentives, the site’s actual base zoning makes it ineligible or infeasible.

[Georgia Coley @artwithinpod]

against all odds, I was fully unprepared for just how off-putting and uncomfortable this would be to watch. something about seeing such a classically-crafted, iconic film series translated into the aesthetics of a modern HBO prestige streamer show just feels uncanny valley wrong.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@mottsmith I was looking over a list of projects receiving ULA funding and found most of them were already under construction (funded by HHH and other sources). So definitely wouldn't say it "created" jobs...

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CohenSite True. Would have been better to have prevention measures instead of reactionary budget cuts. But most LA policy is reactionary these days, sadly...

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

I'm consistently disappointed in the lack of creative problem-solving policy in LA. Going straight to layoffs is the most vanilla solution. WE'RE LA! There's gotta be a way to raise revenue.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CohenSite 4. Seek SLA exemption to sell off city property without ULA tax.
5. Engage private partners to provide better service platforms.
Probably many more...but I just think there are better options out there!

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CohenSite 1. Ensure tenants of city property are up to date on their rent payments.
2. Enable development as much as possible for ALL product types.
3. Focus on LA-specific revenue-generating activities (i.e. licensing naming rights for streets and public places).

[mottsmith @mottsmith]

LA’s Measure ULA passed with good intentions: tax high-value property sales to help low-income renters.

But the early evidence is sobering: transactions have collapsed, revenues have fallen far short, and housing projects are harder to build.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CohenSite FYI these are all from ChatGPT haha

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CohenSite Sell naming rights to public areas/streets, ground leases for luxury apartments/office with rent sharing agreement, rent out city-owned spaces (like rooftops) for advertising and/or events, city-sponsored themed tours and experiences + more businesses and housing!

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@CalMatters This report is a great resource and I'm glad that YIMBY Law is tracking the progress of our state housing bills. Just to add, since the report does not include this project, there is an AB 2011 mixed-income Costco project in LA that has been entitled with 800 units.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@otter401 A problem I see in Sacramento is the lack of a unified homebuilder voice. Aside from a couple of YIMBY groups, there's no collective effort by developers to lobby for specific changes.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@EstebanCortante Personally, my favorite bit is the "recent" 2004 PPIC study that says 70% of Californians, in the entire state, would like to live in SFHs. Because the math obviously means 70% of Angelenos want the same, of course.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@muddsicle https://t.co/Oct7tN1myG

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

@muddsicle Would love to join! In my general research, I was finding insights from the rebuilding effort in Chicago after the Great Fire of 1871. It was the birth of the skyscraper and I think LA could benefit from that vision.

[Violet Flocks @violetflocks]

Housing and zoning friends - I'm working on a list of immediate and long-term rebuilding solutions in LA for the Carpenters to propose. Please send your ideas my way ASAP!