LA SAFE from the Community’s Perspective

This briefing, authored by Elder Donald Bogen, Jr. of Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing, presents a community perspective on the LA SAFE project, highlighting the social and psychological impacts of relocation and criticizing the lack of inclusiveness in government-led planning.

• Relocation associated with the project is described as having a severe impact on mental and physical health, likened to a death.
• A survey funded by the National Association of Realtors indicates that 40% of respondents know friends or neighbors who have left, and 25% know family members who have left.
• Government-led planning is characterized as often lacking inclusiveness, with communities typically asked to comment on plans they did not create.

APA

Jr., D. B. (2019). LA SAFE from the Community’s Perspective. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/files/Elder_Donald_Bogen_110619.pdf

Chicago

Jr., Donald Bogen,. LA SAFE from the Community’s Perspective. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2019. https://www.eesi.org/files/Elder_Donald_Bogen_110619.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{jr2019safe, author = {Jr., Donald Bogen,}, title = {{LA SAFE from the Community’s Perspective}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Elder_Donald_Bogen_110619.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }