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What Los Angeles residents are reporting and building in Watts.
| Top request type (last 7 days) | Count |
|---|---|
| Illegal Dumping Item Pickup | 49 |
| Item Pickups | 47 |
| Information-Only | 38 |
| Sidewalk Repair Access Request Program | 22 |
| Illegal Sign Removal, News Rack Issues | 9 |
| Graffiti Removal | 8 |
| Dead Animal Removal | 6 |
| Streetlight Repair Services | 3 |
| When | Request type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | Tree Emergency | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Obstructions | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Traffic Safety | New |
| Sep 4 | Tree Emergency | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Illegal Sign Removal, News Rack Issues | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Illegal Sign Removal, News Rack Issues | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Illegal Sign Removal, News Rack Issues | Workorder Created |
| Sep 4 | Illegal Sign Removal, News Rack Issues | Workorder Created |
| Biggest recent permits | Issued | Valuation |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | Jul 24 | $5.5M |
| Charter School - high school | Jul 1 | $2.0M |
| Dwelling - Single Family | May 14 | $310.0K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | May 14 | $280.0K |
| Community Center operated by governmental agency | Jun 23 | $272.0K |
| Duplex | Jul 15 | $235.1K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | Jun 10 | $189.2K |
| Dwelling - Single Family | May 18 | $150.0K |
Note: the city's permit feed publishes ~2 weeks behind real time.
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