Supporters of the Beverly Hills Garden & Open Space Initiative backed by Alagem submitted more than 7,000 signatures this month. They are calling it the open space and garden initiative, when really it is an initiative to build a 375-foot skyscraper. The developer is pitching his proposal as a way to give Beverly Hills needed green space. “They are calling it the open space and garden initiative, when really it is an initiative to build a 375-foot skyscraper,” he said. “The so-called green space or garden is really under control of the Hilton,” said Thomas White, chairman of the Municipal League of Beverly Hills, a residents organization.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 22, 2016 04:32 UTC