LOS ANGELES – In the midst of Los Angeles’ housing crisis, the controversial Ramada Inn project located at 3130 Washington Boulevard in Venice sits vacant. The City of Los Angeles funded the purchase of the property by PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) with an $11 million taxpayer-funded loan. The terms of the loan state that the project was to be run as a transitional housing facility for 3 to 5 years, but after 18 months, the facility was shuttered and remains empty to this day.