Approval of a 120-unit affordable housing development in Venice by the California Coastal Commission this week did not lead to clarity on whether it will break ground.

(“It’s past time for city officials to let Venice Dell homeless ... Proximity to the beach should not be a factor for a housing development for homeless people that could be placed inland ...

The fate of a large proposed affordable-housing development along Venice ... homeless and low-income residents on a city-owned parking lot in the once working-class and now wealthy beach community.

Proximity to the beach should ... Robert Hughes, Venice To the editor: Why should taxpayers support coastal apartments for homeless people? A full-time minimum-wage job in California pays $2,650 ...

The continued uncertainty adds to the eight years of public debate over the Venice Dell project, which aims to provide 120 apartments for formerly homeless and low-income residents on a city-owned ...

A homeless man sleeps on a sidewalk in June in front of a parking lot where the Venice Dell project has been planned at Venice Boulevard and Main Street in Venice. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles ...

Many travelers note that the boardwalk sometimes reeks of cannabis and there is a large homeless population. Venice Beach, which is free to visit 24 hours a day, is situated approximately 15 miles ...

Located a less than 3 miles south of Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach ... large numbers of homeless people and the smell of marijuana (particularly on the boardwalk). The beach itself is open ...