ICE raids spook homebuilding industry, City Council could end parking minimums, and more

Here's what we're reading this week:

Three years away from the Olympics, L.A. is tripping over hurdles and trying to play catchup "Los Angeles is now a mere 12 months away from serving as primary host of the World Cup soccer championships, and three years away from taking the world stage as host of both the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics." (LA Times)

Eastside storefronts feel the shock of immigration raids: ‘Customers aren’t coming out’ "Cesar E. Chavez Avenue — a shopping district known for its predominantly Latino community — was eerily quiet on Monday afternoon. The normal rush of shoppers looking for fresh fruit, clothing, or home goods had mostly disappeared." (LAist)

ICE raids in Los Angeles spook homebuilding industry mid labor shortages "41% of state’s home construction workers are foreign-born" (The Real Deal LA)

This Los Angeles economic warning sign is flashing red "Decline in new businesses opening up spells trouble for city finances" (Crosstown)

Anaheim Ducks Owners Buy Anaheim Office Tower for $72M "Henry and Susan Samueli have spent years accumulating properties near the Honda Center to make way for the $4 billion OCVibe megadevelopment" (Commercial Observer)

New homes with no parking? LA City Council considers ending parking requirements "Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Nithya Raman introduced a motion Tuesday calling for city planners to report back to the council about a potential citywide elimination of parking requirements in new developments." (LAist)

L.A. City Committee Advances Bike Lane Enforcement, Path Maintenance, and Measure HLA Ordinance "L.A. City is taking steps toward improved bike path maintenance, implementing camera enforcement of bike lanes, and further codifying Measure HLA." (Streetsblog LA)

Transit-only Lanes Will Soon Welcome Bicycles and Electric Mobility Devices "The city’s Municipal Code doesn’t currently allow bicycles or devices like electric scooters into bus or other transit-only lanes. However, the city council can provide the Director of Transportation with the authority to designate transit-only lanes that qualify as permissible for bicycles and electronic mobility devices." (Santa Monica Next)

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