News Roundup, April 14

Local Business
The Pig still empty (Eater)

Housing/Development
The first density bonus lawsuit (Curbed)
Zev Yaroslavsky on density (LA Times)
LA needs 113,000 new homes (Daily Breeze)(KABC)

Crime
Fire damages Wilshire office building -- arson suspected (Curbed)

City
DWP rates to go up (LAist)

Miscellaneous
Map ForYourArt lists museums, galleries, etc. throughout LA (Daily Candy)
Push for disposable bag fees (LAist)
USGS: chances of 6.7 or higher earthquake in next 30 years 97% (LA Times)

Events
Miracle Mile Art Walk -- Saturday, April 19, 12pm-5pm Reception and lecture 2pm at Korean Cultural Center (Flyer)
MMAC Movie Night -- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind -- Wednesday, May 7, 8:00pm, Busby's

Links
CityWatch LA -- an insider look at City Hall
Miracle Mile Residential Association

ACTION
Per Bill Bergstrom from the Chamber of Commerce, the MTA needs community support for long-range plans for Wilshire Blvd.
- MTA is developing their long range plan right now
- Wilshire should be a major part of that but officials need to see community support
- the Miracle Mile/ Wilshire Corridor community has not been heard from
- Wilshire Subway is one of several long range projects the Board is looking into
IF YOU SUPPORT THE WILSHIRE SUBWAY, PLEASE CONTACT THE MTA -- DEADLINE IS APRIL 25:
(213)922-2833
metroplan@metro.net