Pictured: Yesteday's photo op/today's gentrification target surrounded by two shady L.A. politiciansOh no...Zuma Dogg has been blogging about the mucho-controversial Wyvernwood housing project in Boyle Heights brought to you by developer Steve Fink's Florida-based 15 Group, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Counclmember Jose Huizar.
The project involves kicking out the community, cutting down protected oak trees and demolishing historically protected buildings. Developer Fink has hired consultants to see if there are loopholes that will allow The City of Los Angeles and Fink to cut down the trees and demolish the buildings.
You may remember when Villaraigosa was running for election, he had to return some shady money from Florida developers. It was rumored to be from 15 Brothers/Fink rumored for this project.
The rumors (as blogged) also said that Villaraigosa, who was CD 14 Councilmember at the time, made all kinds of promises to 15 Group regarding the Wyvernwood housing project, but Villaraigosa vacated his CM post to become mayor, and now CM Jose Huizar is in charge of making sure the orders are followed through. And the order is to make Wyvenwood happen!
Based on the level of chatter...Zuma Times can tell the community is now aware that they are about to be kicked out of their neighborhood and have their entire community disbanded (gentrification) over this project that relies on loopholes to be allowed to move ahead. (Wonder if they are simply ignoring any loopholes they can't slip through? Wonder about the legality of this project and contributions. Wonder what would happen if there were an investigation into Wyvernwood.
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