Letters,
Environmental & Energy
May 9, 2025
CEQA is playing a vital role in protecting communities from the LA gondola project
The California Environmental Quality Act plays a crucial role in safeguarding vulnerable communities--such as those in Chinatown--from the harmful impacts of the LA gondola project by prioritizing public health and holding developers accountable for environmental and quality-of-life concerns.
Douglas P. Carstens
Managing Partner
Carstens Black & Minteer LLP
Environmental, land use, municipal and natural resources law
Email: dpc@cbcearthlaw.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Carstens is board president of the Planning and Conservation League and managing partner of Carstens Black & Minteer LLP. His law firm specializes in environmental, land use, municipal and natural resources law.
I write to clarify some misimpressions about the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) created by the Daily Journal's May 5, 2025 reporting on Los Angeles Parks Alliance and The California Endowment v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (nonpub. opn. Court of Appeal case. No. B340838 and B340931, filed May 1, 2025).
CEQA is vital in protecting California's communities from adverse impac...
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