What is frequently overlooked in the discussions of state-mandated rampant development is the increased fire risk to our city. Earlier this year, a New York Times Magazine cover story by David Wallace-Wells was titled, “Which City Burns Next?” Not whether there will be another Palisades/Altadena-level catastrophe but where, and why it is likely to happen: California has not altered its planning and development based on lessons learned. In fact, it quotes a fire expert as saying that, with the development choices we have made, “California is built to burn.”

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