Another coronavirus inequity: Those who can afford to stay in place and those who must move
by Jake Sheridan, Los Angeles Times
Aug 23, 2020
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Ivan Mirabelli cruised through Westwood Hills, past manicured lawn, big houses and scattered laborers keeping his well-off neighborhood's appearance up, even in a pandemic.
Besides short walks and a few outdoor meetups, Mirabelli said he's holed up at home. His job in finance - typically travel heavy, but now fully online - gives him that flexibility.
"I don't want to get sick," said Mirabelli, 34, who called the adaptability of his gig a privilege. "I don't have to make the tradeoff between my job and my safety."
But not all jobs changed with the coronavirus. Along the district's rolling streets,
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