HeyJaredThe Dusty Archive
A retired Los Angeles-based engineer and freelance historian who writes about unconstrained development and issues related to preservation all while researching the city's forgotten past.
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LADBS HAS MONEY FOR NEW TOYS (opens the original)
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Do you ever see something, and your mind immediately flashes back to an old music video or song? I recently had a flashback to the 1981 song “New Toy,” written by Thomas Dolby and performed by Lene Lovitch. It’s a jab against consumer culture; the conditioning to be bored with what you have and the consuming need to buy something new. So, what was my “Ooooh, new toy!” moment?On Monday of this week (21 September 2026), the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety launched a new online search
MY DINNER WITH AI (opens the original)
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The Los Angeles Department of City Planning is currently preparing a set of Objective Design Standards (ODS) for residential neighborhoods within Historic Preservation Opportunity Zones (HPOZ’s). While each HPOZ operates under a set of specific standards that apply to the renovation of existing buildings and the construction of new buildings, the State has ruled that design standards that are subjective are not enforceable.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.co
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