Homelessness A Top Problem for DTLA

Carol Schatz is the president and CEO of the DCBID.

There is no denying the success of the Downtown Los Angeles market. Recent reports from the DCBID show sustained growth and positive migration to the neighborhood, but it isn’t all good news. The biennial survey—which showed a fervent millennial base in the market—revealed that residents are concerned about the rising homeless population in Downtown Los Angeles.

“We did have respondents expressing concern about the homeless population. We recognize, as I believe our residents do, that this is a citywide issue,” Carol Schatz, president and CEO of the DCBID, tells GlobeSt.com about respondents’ concerns in the survey. “It is apparent in just about every neighborhood in the city, and it was previously something that you heard about or saw only in Downtown Los Angeles.”