A new affordable housing project in Studio City has sparked debate amongst neighbors due to plans to construct a large apartment building next to single-family homes.
The project comes as Los Angeles pushes to speed up affordable housing construction under the Citywide Housing Incentive Program . Some residents say that they had little to no time to address the proposal, which could see a five-story building comprised of 131 apartment units, all of which will be affordable housing.
Darcy Wilding said she didn't know about the plans until she received notice in the mail a few weeks ago.
"It was the address behind us here ... just the notice of demolition," Wilding said. "So, out of curiosity, I googled that address, and that was when I saw the proposal for the building."
She says that

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