Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Disputed lot in South L.A. is seized by school district

Disputed lot in South L.A. is seized by school district
Land bought by a nonprofit using a city block grant has sat empty, though there was talk of building a youth center and soccer field. Eight years later, L.A. Unified intends to build a school.

The plan to transform a vacant lot used as an illegal dumping ground into a youth center and soccer field for low-income residents in South Los Angeles seemed like a winner.