Which Way, L.A.?

Should the Public Subsidize Grand Avenue?

Should the Public Subsidize Grand Avenue?

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Mayor Antonio Villariagosa is all in favor of spending $100 million in taxpayers' money to subsidize the Grand Avenue Project in downtown LA, but County Supervisor Mike Antonovich says it could turn into an "endless subsidy." That issue, as well as the contribution of several acres of public land, will be on tomorrow's agenda for the Los Angeles City Council and the Board of Supervisors. The project, partly designed by Frank Gehry, will be across the street from Gehry's iconic Disney Hall.  The project's total value is $2 billion.  Why does the public have to come up with $100 million?  We hear the pros and cons from LA Times columnist Steve Lopez and others.

Guests:
  • Steve Lopez: Columnist for the Los Angeles Times
  • Bill Witte: President, Related Companies of California
  • Paul Novak: Planning Deputy to LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich
  • Madeline Janis: Commissioner at the Community Redevelopment Agency
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Warren Olney

Considered the dean of Southern California broadcast journalists, Warren tackles the issues Southern Californians care about. Expanding that concept, To the Point deals with issues of national concern and is on air in most major metropolitan markets across the country. On any day, you’ll hear a fast-paced, news-based talk show featuring multiple perspectives on a single major issue, with Newsmaker and Reporters Notebook features, as well. 

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Which Way L.A.? is made possible in part by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, which supports study and research into policy issues of the Los Angeles region.

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