An affordable housing waste

Re “West Hollywood dealt a blow on ‘Tara,’ ” Oct. 31

It’s no surprise that West Hollywood has lost in court again in its quest to build so-called affordable housing in one of the most expensive cities in L.A. County. Had the city done the right thing from the beginning and built the housing on a noncontroversial lot, there’s no doubt the matter would have been closed years ago. Instead, residents’ tax dollars have been spent on legal fees. That is money that might have been better spent building affordable housing elsewhere.

James Fuhrman

Chonburi, Thailand