In a crucial attempt to protect a densely populated Latino neighborhood in Los Angeles, environmental justice advocates and community residents filed an appeal in court on March 3, 2009, seeking to overturn a decision to build luxury homes on a fragile hillside in El Sereno. The development on Elephant Hill would endanger residents and strip the community of its last open space.
�The community of El Sereno needs parks and open spaces, not McMansions,� said Tim Grabiel, project attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). �Elephant Hill is a greedy project pushed forward by developers at the risk of jeopardizing the health and safety of residents and the environment.�
Story: Groups Appeal Elephant Hill Ruling by Hugo Garcia
Groups Appeal Elephant Hill Ruling