About this episode
The hosts discuss a new ICE detention center, a citywide ordinance for housing, and the declining quality of life in Los Angeles.
Alissa, Rachel, and Sophie talk about yet another new ICE detention center that’s opened in a former private prison in the Central Valley. How a new citywide adaptive reuse ordinance could convert vacant buildings into housing. Then, UCLA’s Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index dips to an all-time low. How bad are the vibes?
People in this episode
Hosts: Alissa, Rachel, Sophie
Topics covered
- ICE detention centers
- housing
- adaptive reuse ordinance
- quality of life
- Los Angeles
- urban issues
Keywords
- ICE detention center
- adaptive reuse
- housing
- quality of life index
- Los Angeles
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UCLA
Places: Los Angeles County, Central Valley
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