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The failure of Measure S in last week&#039;s city election indicates that Los Angeles voters view high-density affordable housing favorably. Westwood officials would do well to emulate that mentality. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

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Emily Merz: Westwood must learn from Measure S failure, promote housing projects

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The failure of Measure S, which would have put a two-year moratorium on development projects in Los Angeles, is a victory in the fight for affordable housing for UCLA students.

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Emily Merz: Westwood must learn from Measure S failure, promote housing projects

By Emily Merz

March 15, 2017 9:39 p.m.