Despite California's year of quakes, some cities not acting on collapse-prone apartments. Here's why

from Los Angeles Times 2 months ago

"These are particularly dangerous, hazardous conditions for buildings," said Garrett Mills, president of the Structural Engineers Assn. of Southern California regarding soft-story apartments.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-23/despite-californias-year-of-quakes-some-cities-not-acting-on-collapse-prone-apartments-heres-why

In San Francisco, 94% of 4,941 apartment buildings affected by a soft-story retrofit law passed in 2013 have since been strengthened, highlighting the importance of local ordinances.
Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-23/despite-californias-year-of-quakes-some-cities-not-acting-on-collapse-prone-apartments-heres-why

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Despite California's year of quakes, some cities not acting on collapse-prone apartments. Here's whyDespite California's year of quakes, some cities not acting on collapse-prone apartments. Here's why Briefly

Despite California's year of quakes, some cities not acting on collapse-prone apartments. Here's why
Despite California's year of quakes, some cities not acting on collapse-prone apartments. Here's why
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