Progressive in the Venice neighborhood council (The Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council) are fending off an outside opposition group called "Team Venice" which has resorted to dirty tricks to undermine democracy.
Paid consultants for what appear to be business interests are pushing to get into positions of local political power to push through development, and increase their bank accounts.
Keep an eye on this issue, because it shows how democratic neighborhood initiatives and local governments can be hijacked by groups more interested in gaining a business or political advantage than real community improvement.
