Micah Parker

With the plan prioritizing the reduction of car dependency and lowering carbon emissions, critics fear it's going to lead to government overreach and restrictions on personal freedoms. And then the emphasis on developing housing in high opportunity areas raises more concerns.

With the plan prioritizing the reduction of car dependency and lowering carbon emissions, critics fear it's going to lead to government overreach and restrictions on personal freedoms. And then the emphasis on developing housing in high opportunity areas raises more concerns.

By mandating more affordable housing in affluent neighborhoods, skeptics believe the city is not only trying to address housing inequity, but also restructuring urban development in a way that limits mobility and concentrates populations in specific zones. So we could be seeing the Pacific Palisades, once a symbol of exclusive coastal living, at the center of this social experiment.

By mandating more affordable housing in affluent neighborhoods, skeptics believe the city is not only trying to address housing inequity, but also restructuring urban development in a way that limits mobility and concentrates populations in specific zones. So we could be seeing the Pacific Palisades, once a symbol of exclusive coastal living, at the center of this social experiment.

Not at all.

Not at all.

Well, the CHIP ordinance has cleared several hurdles in the LA City Council and is expected to be finalized soon. And if fully implemented in the wake of the fires, it could set a precedent for how rebuilding efforts in disaster zones across the city and potentially the state are handled.

Well, the CHIP ordinance has cleared several hurdles in the LA City Council and is expected to be finalized soon. And if fully implemented in the wake of the fires, it could set a precedent for how rebuilding efforts in disaster zones across the city and potentially the state are handled.

While supporters champion it as a necessary step towards addressing LA's housing crisis, those who have called Pacific Palisades home for years may find themselves priced out, not by the free market, by policy.

While supporters champion it as a necessary step towards addressing LA's housing crisis, those who have called Pacific Palisades home for years may find themselves priced out, not by the free market, by policy.