Dangers of Overpopulation
The excellent Stanford University professors’ article ties neatly with the front-page article published the same day “Border Wars Raging Over Lincoln Boulevard Development”.
Overpopulation and the resulting destruction of the environment and exhaustion of natural resources exist here in Los Angeles. Overcrowding, traffic jams, noise, overflowing sewer lines, polluted air, insufficient water supply, overcrowded schools, crime, lack of public transportation and plenty more are here already.
Mayor Bradley and the L.A. City Council act as if their chief contributors, the developers, are the only people who count; the hell with the rest of us. Under the guise that development creates jobs for the local unemployed (nothing is farther from the truth), they favor and approve the most unreasonable development schemes.
For every job created in Los Angeles, there are four people moving into the city and its suburbs. If the promoters of growth want more tax money, they can raise taxes, which is much preferable to destroying the quality of life of the existing population.
MARCEL GAWARTIN
Los Angeles
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