A cement truck overturned on Sunset Boulevard, clogging the busy thoroughfare for three hours and sending three people to the hospital. The September 2 wreck shows what could easily happen when thousands of heavy construction trucks will crisscross Sunset as part of the Archer School expansion. The wreck occurred at about 1:40 in the afternoon, shutting down traffic in … [Read more...]
Brentwood Sues to Stop Archer’s “Monster” Expansion
Lawsuit Filed to stop Archer School for Girls Massive Construction ProjectLos Angeles, Oct. 14, 2015 - Brentwood residents today announced they have sued to block the Archer School for Girls' massive expansion project, alleging it will overwhelm neighborhoods with illegally large structures, jeopardize the health of its own students with toxic fumes and swamp already-paralyzed … [Read more...]
Massive Archer School Expansion Fight Continues
The Fight Continues The original six-year construction plan included extensive demolition and excavation, followed by construction of two gyms, a large underground parking garage, Visual Arts Center, Performing Art Center, complete remodel of the North Wing, increased enrollment, increased Special and Athletic practice and Events. The current construction plan includes all of … [Read more...]
Short Sited: A Great School in the Wrong Location
The Archer School for Girls is a great school in the wrong location, as it has been since 1998. Council member Mike Bonin said it best last year: "Archer is a world-class institution in a terribly complex location." But the Archer Forward expansion proposal "would cause more traffic and congestion, and detrimental impacts to neighbors, making it a bad fit for Brentwood and … [Read more...]
Bonin’s Broken Promises Disappoint Supporters
On August 4, against the stated wishes of thousands of Westside residents and eleven homeowner associations and other community organizations, Councilmember Mike Bonin disappointed our communities by urging his fellow City Council members to approve the massive Archer expansion project. And the Council proceeded to do just that. (See the new Archer School Conditional Use Permit … [Read more...]