By Douglas Eisenstark Evicted Lincoln Place tenant
All those involved with the situation at Lincoln Place would love to “find an amiable solution” to this protracted problem. However, it is clear that any attempts at mediation have only been taken as an opportunity by the AIMCO company to attempt further concessions from the city and the tenants. As long as the City Attorney continues to ignore his responsibilities in upholding current laws and court rulings, there will be no happy solution for the Venice community. The City Attorney’s office, through its actions and inactions, has not been a neutral force, but a defacto tool of big developers’ interests.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 16, 2006. Read the original PDF.