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The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board released a scathing report on March 23, 2025, condemning Los Angeles city officials for repeatedly obstructing the Venice Dell homeless housing project despite it receiving dual approvals from the City Council in 2021 and 2022. The editorial argues that the 120-unit development, situated on a 2.65-acre city-owned parking lot near the beach, has been trapped in a manufactured state of "pre-development hell" due to political maneuvering and bureaucratic sabotage. According to the board, these delays come at a critical time when the city is struggling to address its homelessness crisis and fulfill promises of affordable housing in high-resource areas. The editorial identifies City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Traci Park as the primary figures leading the opposition. Since taking office, Feldstein Soto reportedly instructed city departments to halt collaboration with developers Venice Community Housing and Hollywood Community Housing Corps, citing resolved litigation as a pretext for delay. More recently, the Board of Transportation Commissioners—an advisory body—declared the site unsuitable for housing, suggesting it be used as a "mobility hub" instead. The board points out the absurdity of this obstacle, noting that a judge had previously ruled the commission holds no authority over the City Council’s land-use decisions regarding housing. While the project recently secured a crucial Coastal Commission permit in December, the editorial board warns that continued political gamesmanship jeopardizes the project's financing and timeline. The board also critiqued Mayor Karen Bass for her notable silence on the matter, suggesting that her lack of public support for a previously approved project undermines her broader mission to house the city's vulnerable populations. The editorial concludes that pursuing alternative, unvetted sites—as suggested by Councilmember Park—is a bad-faith delay tactic that ignores the years of environmental studies and public hearings already completed for Venice Dell.