The Law of Rebuilding LA Episode 20: Escape routes and the eminent domain dilemma

In this episode of The Law of Rebuilding LA, Daily Journal Contributing Editor Howard Miller continues his conversation with Mayer Brown's Edgar Khalatian, focusing on critical infrastructure improvements needed after the Palisades fire.

Miller and Khalatian discuss:

• The evacuation crisis during the fire that led to abandoned vehicles and residents fleeing on foot
• Legal processes required for street widening through eminent domain
• City council and mayoral approval requirements for condemnation proceedings
• Financial challenges of compensating property owners at fair market value
• Potential political opposition from affected homeowners
• Insurance industry's likely influence on rebuilding safety requirements
• Secondary complications when reducing lot sizes (parking requirements, building footprints)
• How competing priorities for limited public funds will affect infrastructure improvements

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