The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday afternoon upheld the Recreation and Parks Commission's May 20 approval of the Autry National Center's proposed $6.6 million expansion of their Griffith Park campus, closing the chapter on a month's worth of public meetings devoted to the issue.
For some perspective on the controversial issue, below are links to Patch's ongoing coverage of the Autry National Center's proposal, as well as several other pieces that provide background information.
L.A. City Council asks for communication and compromise, “Friends” preparing lawsuit: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-autry-expansion-20110622,0,1614410.story and http://arroyosecojournal.blogspot.com/2011/06/city-council-accepts-autry-remodel.html “Friends” reject mixed-use cultural center with gallery and other exhibits maintained by the Autry/Southwest Museum: http://highlandpark-ca.patch.com/articles/southwest-museum-report-friends-leader-responds-to-autry-comments