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Speakers at City Council public comment press for more street lighting, rental help and support for fire-affected residents and small businesses
Summary
During public comment on Feb. 18, speakers urged the council to prioritize street lighting, affordable housing and rental assistance; several residents and a legal-services representative urged support for businesses and residents impacted by recent fires.
During the Feb. 18 Los Angeles City Council meeting, dozens of members of the public addressed the council during the public comment period, raising recurring themes including requests for more street lighting, additional rental and rehousing assistance, support for small businesses and workers affected by recent fires, and concerns about the city’s special-permit process and translation access.
Several unnamed speakers used the public-comment time to call for more street lights in neighborhoods they identified by location and to say lighting improves public safety. One commenter summarized the point bluntly: “the lighting helps in a city where you don’t feel safe” (unattributed; public comment). Other speakers urged…
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