Los Angeles homeless build ramshackle house on side of busy freeway as Democrat ... trends now
Staggering footage shows a homeless city along a Los Angeles freeway where residents have constructed shelters with front doors, electricity and even hammocks.
Soaring numbers of rough sleepers have led to dozens congregating along the Arroyo Seco next to the busy 110 freeway, video shows.
The footage emerged as Los Angeles' Democratic Mayor Karen Bass asked the city's rich and famous to fund 'affordable' long term housing for its 46,000 homeless people.
The mayor urged the 'most fortunate' to step up during her State of the City address on Monday. Her campaign, called LA4LA, would see wealthy residents help 'speed up' efforts to purchase homes.
'Right now, we're working to move past nightly rentals,' Bass said. 'We are asking the most fortunate Angelenos to participate in this effort, with personal, private sector and philanthropic funds – to help us acquire more properties, lower the cost of capital and speed up housing.'
Among the 46,000 people in Los Angeles experiencing homelessness, there are dozens living along the Arroyo Seco next to the 110 Freeway near Highland Park (pictured)
Residents of the freeway city have front doors, working power and even hammocks for relaxing in
The footage emerged as Los Angeles ' Democratic Mayor Karen Bass asked the city's rich and famous to fork out to help tackle the homelessness crisis by funding 'affordable' homes
Along the busy freeway, structures include on with a stone wall, front door and even electric lighting powered by stolen electricity, according to locals interviewed by KLTA5.
One resident has even strung up a hammock for relaxing despite the roar of traffic. Disgruntled neighbors believe the encampment should be swept away.
'This doesn't belong here. This is public property,' Neighbor Mike Ancheta told the outlet. 'But this is not what it's supposed to be used for. This is dangerous. As you can see, someone is cooking out there, an open fire. They are stealing electricity. I mean, come on.'
Instead of focusing on cleaning up the shelters Bass announced LA4LA, the latest initiative asking the rich to manage the city's spiraling homelessness epidemic.
It follows the controversial mansion tax, which introduced a four percent levy on all homes over $5 million in a bid to generate funds for homelessness prevention.
The tax has been widely derided after sales of luxury homes plummeted as the wealthy skirted around the policy,
