To the editor: I reside on Silver Lake Boulevard. After Metro discontinued Line 201, and earlier than my mobility turned impaired, I walked to Sundown Boulevard to catch a bus to my final vacation spot. I had a senior Metro move. (“How L.A. squanders millions that could be spent fixing its streets and sidewalks,” editorial, Nov. 19)
Now, due to the poor situation of the sidewalk between Berkeley Avenue and Sundown Boulevard, I both use a ride-sharing service, ask a buddy to drive me, or I don’t go. I fell a few occasions, and not less than as soon as needed to name paramedics to assist me up. Luckily, I used to be by no means injured.
I don’t know what it will take to finance the repairs to the issues you identified in your editorial, however options are lengthy overdue.
Sue Kamm, Los Angeles
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To the editor: If town of Los Angeles doesn’t have cash to fund a capital infrastructure plan, officers ought to contemplate rezoning single-family dwelling neighborhoods to permit denser growth.
Sprawling suburban housing doesn’t generate sufficient property tax income to pay for upkeep prices of primary options akin to roads, sidewalks and streetlights.
Such a change wouldn’t even require the big house towers that frighten NIMBYs. Smaller house buildings, townhomes and mixed-use growth would go a great distance in producing the income wanted to take care of our infrastructure.
The town might resolve its upkeep issues and the housing disaster on the identical time.
Justin Johnson, Hermosa Seaside
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To the editor: I’m so happy that The Occasions’ editorial board has shined a lightweight on this achievable aim of fixing primary infrastructure akin to buckled sidewalks and damaged streetlights. I might additionally put including road timber (for shade fairness) and graffiti removing on this brief record.
We have to enchantment to metropolis officers to run, not stroll, to fulfill this aim. We’ve till the summer season of 2028 and the arrival of Olympics patrons from all over the world to make our Metropolis of Angels shine.
Wally Marks, Los Angeles
