Planters to deter homeless encampments in Hollywood forced to be removed

Some Hollywood business owners are upset and frustrated after planters that were installed to keep homeless encampments from growing were ordered to be removed.
The planters and garden beds were placed along the sidewalk on Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue in May after shop owners said homeless encampments had completely blocked sidewalks and access paths for almost two years. Before installing the planters, business owners said they sent multiple requests to city officials and the L.A. mayor’s office seeking help with the situation but were ignored.
KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports on June 22, 2024.
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[@mikerilling6515]

So It took the city years to get rid of the used heroin needles on the sidewalk the poop on the sidewalk and the homeless on the sidewalk but they can get rid of the planters on Monday morning Their priorities are all out of whack

[@texasgina]

Right? 🤦🏼‍♀️ I left Southern California in 2008 and I miss the weather, the Mexican food and family but not much else

[@bguerra4]

They haven't gotten rid of the needles and poo

[@arand4125]

Very well said

[@patrickkeane4507]

This is a prime example of how the city of Los Angeles does not actually care about solving the homeless issue

[@JohnLocke1776]

The city's M.O. is to ramp up crime, homelessness with it's aim to drive businesses out of existence so politicians' puppet masters can buy up property on the cheap

[@maddworld3317]

It's not just the city, it's the entire left party trying to sink CA everywhere. The pestilences of society are being coddled while the good taxpayers are being penalized everywhere possible

[@carolinematusevich889]

Perhaps the day will come when voters build some critical thinking skills, then realize that they can't solve their homelessness problems as long as they keep voting for wealthy people. This includes some members of the LA City Council. What these wealthy politicians don't get is that us peons don't mind new taxes paying for these things. As long as the wealthy pays the bill. 😏

[@thedeadbaby]

Nonononono. They care to perpetuate this issue to steal federal funds while accepring bribes from china to lower property values so chinese developers can own america. its intentional. the jose huizar corruption case is not well publicized

[@GR3YD3ATH]

the prime needs those property values lowered asap to get the rest of those slackers out of the buildings. so, get those encampments back sooner rather than later and the prime can buy it cheap.

[@peacerose8024]

So the tents and junk homeless keep in piles aren’t an obstruction? Get a life Bass.

[@plicketyplunk]

I know! It's crazy😮

[@mikep749]

And i guess all the tents blocking the sidewalk arent an obstruction? This city is insane.

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

Not with your money they’re not,,,LMAO

[@ericlumuy3473]

Mayor of Incompetence.

[@maddworld3317]

This is NOT incompetence! ANYONE knows better than this. Think outside the box, it's a plan

[@carolinematusevich889]

The mayor doesn't add to the problem. She knows how to fix it. The city council doesn't want to fund a plan. The state legislature hasn't come up with a plan, nor expanded funding to deal with the issue. All because no one wants to pay for it. But that's too bad for the politicians who feel that way. You know, the wealthy ones. The ones who know that voters wants THEM to PERSONALLY fund the vast majority of homelessness services. But you can't collect the eggs when you vote for foxes to guard the henhouse. Stop voting for the wealthy for public office.

[@stevenwinterhill3623]

DEI hire OBVIOUSLY..😡

[@ritar6769]

@@stevenwinterhill3623stop using trend words because you don’t have an expanded vocabulary or own thoughts. Black, white, Hispanic mayors/governors have been in office and the same foolishness.

[@u-verse]

@@ritar6769 THEY AINT LIKE US THEY AINT LIKE US

[@User-desertrose]

Keep planters. Let's vote.

[@maddworld3317]

Actually there needs to be a congregation gathering to stand up & protest

[@Ryan-ix6dt]

@@maddworld3317i agree

[@jogmas12]

Those planters may inhibit fire or police, gotta think about that

[@stiixgirl6148]

@@jogmas12 Yet all the homeless tents all over the sidewalk don't?? Get out of here with that nonsense, enough is enough!

[@jogmas12]

@@stiixgirl6148 well, tents are light weight and easily over come as an obstacle. But those planters can weigh up 500 lbs with all the dirt in them. That’s why they are used to keep homeless away because they are not easily moved

[@JB11335]

The city's answer? Building luxury high rises for the homeless.

[@jaytee2642]

Isn't Weingart Tower something else?😳 I've never been able to afford an apartment with brand new appliances, a luxury view and a gym on premises. That's something you work yourself up to, if you're able. There's no way in hell that homeless housing should look like that. And, we'll see how long it takes before they look like trash. Great use of tax dollars.

[@jimlahey988]

🤣🤣 not the families actually working for a living

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

Actually for migrants in the long run

[@destinyreturns4885]

To the tune of 600K per unit......

[@sbsk2526]

Mayor Bass approved this idea

[@Franswa80]

If the planters are an obstruction, then enforce the same when the homeless setup shop with the tents. It doesn't make sense.

[@catherinefriederich]

What a shame for all involved. Putting business owners at risk of losing their business is really unfair.

[@janhensley3617]

It is very, very unfair and causes jeopardy for all. Prayers for all. More businesses need to relocate to a business friendly environment.

[@TheSarah730]

I agree. I used to live on Cherokee and sunset so know this corner well and cannot believe it hasn’t gotten better.

[@maddworld3317]

@@TheSarah730 It would have gotten better if leaders didn't WANT them to feel the pain

[@jhonditch4269]

that is the plan those bussiness people are bad like trump

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

Call dad to the Joe Biden crime family

[@bananabicycleseat6796]

Californians, you all need to rethink your choices on government officials. This is ridiculous.

[@Liberalcali]

I never vote democrat it’s rigged

[@thedeadbaby]

no matter who is "voted" in they will be corrupt

[@RideRedRacer]

you mean Democrats... not all Californians are Democrats

[@meep2253]

No. Still wouldn’t vote Republican ever again.

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

Adam shift has his shirt his district and his voters that he is going to find an anonymous whistleblower any day now

[@annehummingbird]

Sheesh, the world has gone mad!

[@janhensley3617]

What’s a shame is the madness is self inflicted all over the world by those who are supposed to be governing their citizens well and providing the needs of the citizens are met. Innocent citizens are suffering to the point of losing their lives. God help us. 🙏🙏🙏

[@maddworld3317]

Just one party - one group

[@russelltate1394]

The Color Blue Has Gone Mad Not The World

[@maddworld3317]

@@russelltate1394 💯

[@jlil2836]

World been crazy since the beginning because of slavery

[@madlyn792]

Los Angeles is nothing but a cess pool! 😅

[@inboxnews]

Along with the rest of mexifornia.

[@Grandma_Squirrel]

Scientology Blue Building placed planters in front of their building as well. They are also violating city ordinance and should have to remove the planter boxes.

[@texasgina]

I watch the Scientology protesters on KZbin. Scientologists get away with everything

[@lunam7249]

tom cruize will prevent that

[@rickstine7107]

Those planters identify as homeless. Now leave them alone!!

[@wikedwun]

Hahaha🤣🤣🤣

[@fredeschen3783]

🍻

[@shoshaunnagragg6145]

Aren’t the homeless encampments OBSTRUCTIONS? The planters are beautiful and people can walk safely through there. What an idiot Mayor! Send a homeless camp in their yard and see how fast they change their mind!

[@ministerkenneththomasespin3082]

Blame the Evil California governor

[@LouisCasas]

The evil DA is also to blame.

[@stiixgirl6148]

Blame the voters who voted for Newsom and Gascon, I sure do.

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

If u don’t like gravel gruesome and our urban modern Democratic plantation state you can move out

[@destinyreturns4885]

@@stiixgirl6148 Anyone with common sense blames these people....Plain and simple they shouldn't be allowed to vote ever again for the mess they've created.

[@stiixgirl6148]

@@destinyreturns4885 Unfortunately common sense isn’t too common anymore here in California. The people here need common sense laws to function. I love my state but I can’t stand the politics and a good chunk of the population 🤣.

[@LTWeezie]

Same issue here in Albuquerque. A city-wide issue, but one large beautiful park that was the pride of the city with dog walkers and families alike was taken over to the point that businesses across the street, who had spent a fortune to have their facility near the park, was just a few weeks from losing their clientele. The homeless would vandalize the building every night (and use it as a toilet, and during the day, sneak into the business to use the bathrooms for drugs. Being nice to them did not help. They would demand water and sometimes, calls to the police would bring no help at all. Several times they were threatened with bodily harm. Heart-breaking that a wonderful family business was going under. The city finally cleared out the park (all the ancient older trees were already destroyed from being used as toilets with even graffiti carved into them), cut down all the trees, and it is now going to be a fire station. For now, they have moved to other parts of the city. Not a solution, but they don't want to have a solution unless it is on THEIR terms...no rules or regulations. Ridiculous. I fortunately live 50 miles away, but friends and family have worked hard to stay in town to serve the city they love. They have sacrificed so much already, as have the good folks in LA/Hwood. These are the tax-paying peeps who help pay for all the city services. I know the area well, but would not feel safe to walk like I used to, without a large group of friends, or even an armed escort! 🤠🐴🌎❤

[@TheViewTube4U]

😭😭😭

[@danielsander9997]

Just as bad in Portland

[@MO-sx7re]

Why ?? Ask Democrats….. Thank you Mayor …. Thank you Gascon ….. thank you Newson

[@raulcasas4548]

Texas is much much worse.

[@86LukeM]

ACLU actually. According to Ben Shapiro the ACLU made it harder to remove tents. Because they say they're the homeless persons belongings, so it can't be taken away. On another note they need to make more homeless shelters. Only problem is the not in my backyard people. The ones who complain a shelter is too close to their home. The whole thing is a mess. They need to be consulted by the people who manage the housing first in Finland.

[@davidOConnor-z3l]

How dare you imply to our plantation leaders any negative fashion

[@tfustudios]

Our city leaders are an abomination

[@mankind5709]

The city council people prefer to have the homeless squat on commercial sidewalks instead of squatting in residential neighborhoods. The city is not doing anything about this. Los Angeles will go the way of San Francisco if nothing is done to curb this problem.

[@raymill54]

Welcome to California!!

[@dh2392]

I'm so tired of this unaffordable housing narrative. Everyone in a home or an apartment had to prove they could afford the mortgage or the rent. But these people can't afford the mortgage or rentb where they are, but they don't want to live where they can afford like everyone else does, they think housing should just be given to them. There is no entitlement to live wherever you want, you live where you canb afford. But we all know this is a drug problem, not a housing problem.

[@OCVeritas]

Pls stop blaming California and Californians for the drug addicts other states failed to rehabilitate. California is just at the tail end of a national problem with homeless drug users. They were flown in from across the nation in order for phony providers to milk federal coffers. Now that the coffers have dried up, the patients have been abandoned. Their families and home states are all too happy to be rid of them, while the phony lobby is blaming unaffordable housing for their failure to effectively rehab any of the addicts.

[@AngelLopez-iv5jv]

The business owners should cite the same ordinance homeless people use for their garbage. It’s private property so it can’t be moved.

[@mrtee3477]

The tent is not obstructing?

[@abc123fhdi]

they are pro criminal

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

SUE THE CITY SIMPLE

[@ministerkenneththomasespin3082]

Evil democrats Party

[@BritInvLvr]

This is fricken nuts. Keep punishing the victims. I was born in LA and always loved it. But I’m glad I don’t live there now.

[@28heat]

I passed by here all the time. I much rather see this than a dirty homeless Camp

[@Gerardo-x9w]

Install landscape sprinklers on the roof set them on timers … wet sidewalks = no campers

[@BritInvLvr]

Not if they got tents. Plus, they might start taking showers.

[@stiixgirl6148]

That's considered "assault" here in California...you can go to jail for turning a hose on someone here. It's maddening dealing with the policies ruling California, a state controlled by Dems.

[@jaytee2642]

There were sidewalk sprinklers many years ago on the south edge of Little Tokyo. Crocker St, between 3rd and 4th. I don't remember exactly who or why they stopped using them, but I think it was basically considered cruel or unfair or something.

[@theconcerned]

how much money does california waste on providing shelter and services to illegals?

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Thank u newsom

[@amygarcia8654]

What's happening to LA, that's a good idea than homeless people blocks the sidewalks

[@TonyOG100]

Shame on the city

[@SofyGail]

Business are paying taxes, and street vendors not pays taxes???

[@dominicr9068]

What's wrong is right and what's right is wrong here folks. They take ages to remove the tents but only seconds to remove planters. Go figure. FJB

[@SimplySergMX_arts]

The city is dumb for taking these alternative to keep people from camping at their properties

[@okayyyy8028]

F the city. leave it.

[@wolf314v]

The businesses shouldn't have to pay any taxes while any homeless live there.

[@reza_dc2]

start voting them out.. " the city " , who ever they are.. get them out.

[@Psycandy]

very bright lighting is also a deterrent, as is any kind of slope or gradient, narrow meandering pathways and then early morning sweeps to move any sleeping individuals. Works in Paris.

[@angelothehorrorfan5013]

Alison Chao was abused and had every right to run away.

[@xcqematic1]

When you get angry, just remember one thing: you voted for Bass

[@SofyGail]

What about street vendors , they're blocking side walks???

[@bleacherz7503]

I pitched the idea to lease the sidewalks - if no planters are allowed- no homeless should be allowed

[@ToxcynTV]

Stop letting people use drugs. Why do they act like this is rocket science?

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

why don't all the homeless just move up in the mountains away from businesses where they can be alone and not bother anybody?

[@thedeadbaby]

easy access to deugs

[@RideRedRacer]

because they survive off of the rich people giving them hand outs. they need food and water. they cant get that without other people giving it to them

[@califreedume]

You guys voted for the wrong mayor

[@TookieMacSpookie]

Homelessness is big business to someone folk.

[@wadedavid4375]

The Country has gone to 💩!

[@daphnelu7]

Shows how much the city love the homeless

[@c.v.v]

sue the city, period.

[@wellthatgotweird]

Seriously!!

[@Anonymous-pm7jf]

Mayor doesn't work on weekends 😂

[@vd.s6158]

When does she ever work?

[@mrmajestic66]

I applaud these small business and what they are doing to make the streets safe. I do not like what the city of LA is doing to increase crime and filth.

[@destinyreturns4885]

How ridiculous. I sincerely hope that when it comes time to vote the people actually take note of how these elected officials are treating we regular tax paying citizens.

[@theinfamousmellTV]

Honestly there’s so many homeless people out here they will find a place in between those planters if need be….. They’re “Homless” if they know anything it’s to adapt! 😩

[@lunam7249]

loudspeakers at night plaing classical music will keep them away

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Calling the kettle black

[@XpapricaX]

But they wont tell the scientologists anything huh

[@johnreese4377]

Voters choice keep voting for these same politicians who don't care about victims rights

[@penelopelgoss2520]

The planters ARE NOT in the way. Code requirements on open sidewalk 48" to 60" research this for yourself.

[@11C1P]

This is the liberal utopia they voted for, why would they even want to get rid of it. Very cosmopolitan.

[@commanderbell1965]

Good that will keep bums away

[@mercywilliams2698]

Greater concern for liability..fall over a planter and sue city Stink garbage and the impositions of un paying tenants on the sidewalk is A level acceptable. How crazy!

[@clintonlamar1503]

By removing the homeless you remove their paychecks. Federal and state monies would stop coming into the city coffers.

[@MLSPlatforms]

The encampments weren’t obstructions but planters are? Put sprinkler systems on the side of your businesses to help keep sidewalks clean

[@86LukeM]

The cities need to talk to the people behind housing first in Finland. The whole problem would be fixed. Sadly if the recent heat wave doesn't take lives of homeless people.

[@teoniepainter3384]

Human rights Human rights

[@moniquerodarte]

I sure hope the city dosent take them dwn actually looks so nice i feel for the owners

[@stiixgirl6148]

100% it will happen, victims are the only ones penalized here in California. The homeless are a part of the "protected class" here.

[@albertramirez797]

Damn people need to protest against the city

[@philipjardell9267]

Keep electing the same people you get the same results. Should have elected Caruso.

[@Alex-rj6sv]

Let business owners VOTE

[@longbeachhippy694]

Left this erea for this exact reason. Me and friends spent so much money there. Not anymore

[@mattn.1310]

"We refuse to solve the problem and we wont allow you to solve it either"

[@rawx485]

For every tree they take away, they must replace it with 2 tents

[@robbieroberts2372]

Look better than the tents

[@IsolatedWolf1]

The system keeps you in a revolving door in California. The jobs pay low but everything else is high. The homeless crisis is the states fault always has been.

[@intothedarkbookstagram]

Monday mornings democratic dumpster fire meeting. “What’s the top priority in our county?” *reads a long list …” “The planters must go!!”

[@edsalinas9996]

I thought this story was going to be about fixing a problem, Instead it was KTLA patting themselves on the back for such great News coverage "from the start".

[@Cucumberflavoredmustard]

It shouldn't take any less time to remove the planters than it took to move the vagrants.

[@rossginn1171]

Shame on Hollywood city council 👎🏻

[@Wingedbeagle]

I’ll go there and water the plants myself. Leave the plants alone!!!!!!!! ❤

[@lisalambert1465]

On that same note I have a powerful in my yard are the electricity which is an eyesore I hung some solar lights from it and they sent me a letter in the mail I need to remove them off of their pool or if not I will be fine this is ridiculous we pay property tax and we don't even have control of what goes on in front of our property or on our property government is the highest form of cartel that we have here

[@legacymindset23]

Who’s the genius that thought of this idea? Ridiculous.

[@Paradisegirl58]

I’m surprised they haven’t been stolen yet

[@saulchiago6568]

Don’t you remember that they the government officials, work for you the citizens not the other way around.

[@xFallN1x]

I enjoy hearing about the consequences of ur actions.

[@kinsley7777]

maybe the Sound Factory could come up with just the right note to make encampments disappear …

[@machi402]

This is ridiculous.

[@bradleybruvva3021]

Complete BS. The planters are actually nice to look at for locals and tourists and make the town look nicer and safer. They’re not doing anything to solve it so these businesses should be allowed to do what they can to limit it in front of their business.

[@Hart4Me2Love]

Why don't you go film the planters lining the roads by the big blue Scientology building? 🤔 Oh that's right, you don't film the Scientogest doing any wrong doings, right?

[@lorraineyanez4301]

They will probably start pooping in it.

[@Paiadakine]

Another case where the lawbreakers have more rights than taxpayers.

[@tomsimpson5317]

I'd like to see all those who complain lose everything

[@dfelixrx7]

People who pay taxes and who struggle to pay rent are invading homeless encampments. Imagine how much tax dollars are used to place and remove them planters

[@angeloap1]

Oh Maron 🤌🏻

[@DannyLopez-rk7di]

That's why I moved from L.A. to many homeless

[@JamesVenturaCa]

Then they should do exactly like the homeless, move then on the day of cleanup, put them back in place as soon as the cleanup is over

[@herrwahnsinn4229]

Winning.

[@bleacherz7503]

Why can’t we put this to a vote ?