When will BID make their needle count public? Also We have a huge Norway and Roof Rat population explosion in Venice. There are dozens of these rodent burrows along the fence of Google next to a very large polluted encampment. Typhus is just one of the many diseases one can get from theses native rats. Without Rat Proof trash cans and rat Inspections the residents and the sidewalk campers are in harms way. Combine this with an 1800 unit Public Storage that has for years had an illegal Dumping problem and nearby storm drains that funnel this pollution directly onto our beach makes this a ground zero for the next disease outbreak. The LAPD should stop their practice of selective ticketing that forces these folks to camp literally on top of these rodent burrows. Having Googles’s 24/7 CCTV cameras for the LAPD’s surveillance is still not worth the health and crime risk to our neighborhood on Rose, Sunset,3rd and beyond.
Abbott's Folly { Agreed. Letter accurately describes current Venice situation...as money pours in, economic and cultural diversity...the backbone of what the realtors call "the Venice vibe", is literally kicked to the curb. Supportive housing is needed here more than ever. } – 2406 9:55 PM
Trump Man { Venice needs a man like Trump to clean up the filth. } – 2406 9:45 PM
Recall Garcetti and Bonin movement { Remember to sign the Garcetti recall petition at change.org } – 2406 9:42 PM
Vicki { An ad hoc homeless committee could be helpful if it is more defined than the last one, which ended up being a platform for the chairman's career. If it can't be defined and purposed, then have ad hoc committees on sanitation and LAPD relations, both of which are the most... } – 2406 8:21 AM
westside concerned { This is total socialism. This is creeping closer to just taking apartments from property owners and handed them to the homeless (you know because they somehow "earned" it by sleeping on the streets). This is the extortion that Carol Sobel, Bonin and social services mafia have been working on for... } – 2406 7:43 AM
Jenn { Why does this appear to be me but I did not post? Creepy } – 2206 6:05 PM
Rick Swinger { Miller Do us all a favor and take a Biology class. These rodents multiply year round and with all the food waist you see on 3rd it's no wonder there is so many around these dirty, filthy encampments. } – 2206 11:53 AM
john Ryan { Given that Venice has about 16000 adults and 1000 campers then 1 in 16 adults in Venice are bums, Staggering reality. } – 2206 9:30 AM
Miller Brody { And what is your plan for after that ? } – 2206 5:24 AM
Sign the Recall for Garcetti { Bonin and the rest of the city council need to be recalled alongside of Garcetti } – 2206 3:00 AM
reta { The WLA/Sawtelle has been checked by tracts individually. Playa Vista has been added. Don't know about Ladera. You used unsheltered/sheltered for Venice comparison. 2018 Venice was 975, not 852. All the figures here include both sheltered and unsheltered, since they are both homeless. That is consistent for all years reported... } – 2106 4:12 AM
When will BID make their needle count public? Also We have a huge Norway and Roof Rat population explosion in Venice. There are dozens of these rodent burrows along the fence of Google next to a very large polluted encampment. Typhus is just one of the many diseases one can get from theses native rats. Without Rat Proof trash cans and rat Inspections the residents and the sidewalk campers are in harms way. Combine this with an 1800 unit Public Storage that has for years had an illegal Dumping problem and nearby storm drains that funnel this pollution directly onto our beach makes this a ground zero for the next disease outbreak. The LAPD should stop their practice of selective ticketing that forces these folks to camp literally on top of these rodent burrows. Having Googles’s 24/7 CCTV cameras for the LAPD’s surveillance is still not worth the health and crime risk to our neighborhood on Rose, Sunset,3rd and beyond.
Exactly We HAVE BIN waiting for that count for a while??? What’s the hold up ?? Somethings shady …