Statement: “Our little project area downtown — 1,500 acres — has generated as many affordable housing units in this city as the entire [Los Angeles] project areas combined,” Jeff Graham, vice president of redevelopment for the Centre City Development Corp., said at a Jan. 12 panel.
Analysis: Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies has pressured cities to make a case for their continued existence. Redevelopment is intended to help cities improve blighted areas, and Brown says it’s strayed from the mission.
Fact Check: San Diego vs. Los Angeles
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