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Posted in [PLANNING WATCH LA](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la). ## [What Will Happen To The Homeless And Overcrowded During The 2028 Olympics In Los Angeles?](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/33596-what-will-happen-to-the-homeless-and-overcrowded-during-the-2028-olympics-in-los-angeles) PLANNING WATCH - The numbers of homeless and overcrowded people living in Los Angeles continues to rise at about four to eight percent per year, desp… --- [ ![](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/media/yootheme/cache/aa/084r-aa04a41b.jpg) ](https://ded2209.inmotionhosting.com/~citywa9/planning-watch-la/33574-vacant-housing-for-the-homeless-and-overcrowded-all-they-need-is-money)### [Vacant Housing For The Homeless And Overcrowded. 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