I attended the Inglewood Planning Commission special meeting held on Mar. 17 regarding the proposed Chick-fil-A project, and I left with more questions than answers.
What I witnessed felt less like thoughtful planning and more like grandstanding.
Commissioners openly criticized the project’s design—calling it “cartoonish,” suggesting it should be a “flagship,” and raising concerns that, quite frankly, seemed performative. This was especially confusing considering that just weeks prior, the project appeared to be moving toward approval before the sudden shift following the informational meeting…