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From Los Angeles: South Central Farm Land Again Under Attack
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la.indymedia.org | 11.19.2011
On October 15, City Council voted to support a proposal to release developer Ralph Horowitz from the 2.6-acre green space requirement, making it easier for him to sell property at 41st and Alameda. Previously the site of the famous South Central Farm, the land was catapulted into the international media in 2006 when Horowitz faced off with a massive community mobilization to save the community-based On October 15, City Council voted to support a proposal to release developer Ralph Horowitz from the 2.6-acre green space requirement, making it easier for him to sell property at 41st and Alameda. Previously the site of the famous South Central Farm, the land was catapulted into the international media in 2006 when Horowitz faced off with a massive community mobilization to save the community-based project. Actress Daryl Hannah, who engaged in civil disobedience during the farm's demolition in '06, was present and spoke: “The South Central Farm spearheaded and inspired the National Urban Farm Movement. It has been recognized internationally as food sovereignty with a food sovereignty award. And we as a species have now hit the seven billionth person two weeks ago. There is now a global recognition of the importance of creating and sustainable, self-sufficient, local food security, and livable cities. We need green jobs, not sweatshop labor jobs. We need green open space, not more pollution." Full Reportbacks: City Council Votes Unanimously Against South Central Farmers | City Council Unanimously Supports "Turning Land into Cash" | | | Videos: LA City Council Votes for Warehouse At South Central Farm Site | Justicia Tierra Y Libertad Large The LA Indymedia collective wrote an editorial on the matter: "Are members of the City Council colluding with real estate moguls to illegally make bad real estate deals? The original deal to sell the land back to Horowitz was conducted in a closed-session meeting, a meeting which has recently been deemed illegal by a Superior Court judge, as reported in the LA Times. Not only has Horowitz underpaid for the land, he's now seeking to extract more value from it than agreed before. The City should demand the terms of the original agreement." Read Full Editorial: Editorial: Jan Perry's Latest Offensive Against the South Central Farm Land (41st & Alameda) Background: (video) Justicia Tierra Y Libertad Large by altla04 | Jan Perry's Attempt to Remove Green Space Requirement Gains Steam | Jan Perry Proposes Waiver of Green Space Requirement for South Central Farm Land by RP | | | Archival: Never Forever 21: Round 3 | Joan Baez, Julia Butterfly & John Quigley Begin Tree Sit at South Central Farm by Jennifer Morris and Christina Aanestad | Encampment at the Farm -- Day 8 by LA-IMC, A, and Free Radio Santa Cruz | Protests growing at Farm, activists call for more support | BULLDOZER RETURNS TO FARM, Direct Action Disables Bulldozer |
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Horowitz & LA
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 4:23pmDisgusting. Absolutely disgusting. LA needs permaculture, urban gardens, real culture. In Vancouver the City is GIVING land away.
For Shame.
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