Sept. 24, 2025 8 AM PT
To the editor: The op-ed by visitor contributor Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld cites survey knowledge he claims reveals overwhelming, widespread help (15 of 16 Metropolis Council districts) for extra condominium development all through the town, together with in single-family neighborhoods (“Not so NIMBY, Angelenos want more housing in their neighborhoods,” Sept. 23). The survey outcomes aren’t stunning provided that the majority of residents within the metropolis are renters. Given the choice, after all, most renters would certainly favor to stay on a quiet, tree-lined, clear, much less congested, extra steady single-family neighborhood avenue in Santa Monica or Bel Air fairly than on Wilshire or Van Nuys Boulevard. I do know I’d.
I’d have an interest to see a survey of the single-family owners within the metropolis who’ve labored, saved and sacrificed to spend money on their neighborhoods. I’m sure the outcomes can be fairly completely different.
As an alternative of destroying the character of the town’s single-family neighborhoods, let’s deal with making our higher-density neighborhoods extra livable and extra fascinating. We might begin by planning and requiring developer funding for extra neighborhood open house and by committing to offer higher metropolis companies, akin to extra policing and avenue upkeep, in these areas.
John Lorick, Los Angeles
