Real Compared To What?

This morning I got two messages from two cities. I was asked to send an email to the Sawtelle association that is meeting right now to discuss a proposed swank development not unlike the one proposed for Ken Kesey Square.

http://www.westlasawtelle.org/

“Last week, a final environmental impact report published by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning (LADCP) unveiled a new look for Martin Expo Town Center, a mixed-use complex spurred by Metro’s Expo Line.

The project, which is being developed by the family behind the Martin Automotive Group, would replace the company’s longtime Cadillac and GMC dealership at the northwest corner of Olympic Boulevard and Bundy Drive.

The redesign, crafted by global architecture firm Gensler, calls for an approximately 4.76-acre development with low-rise and mid-rise buildings, as well as a 10,000-square-foot pedestrian plaza with landscaping, water elements and outdoor seating.”

For three months I have been writing a…