Which Way, L.A.?
In Inglewood and South LA It's Goodbye Trees, Hello Pocket Parks
Hundreds of tall old trees in LA and Inglewood are being cut down to make way for the Space Shuttle Endeavour to travel from LAX to Exposition Park. Is it worth the sacrifice?
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenThe California Science Center fought hard for the chance to turn the now-grounded Space Shuttle Endeavour into a massive exhibit of American history. In parts of LA and Inglewood, hundreds of old, tall and beloved trees are already being cut down to make way for the spacecraft to travel next month from LAX to Exposition Park. Is the museum piece worth the sacrifice in neighborhoods that are so far from Nature? Even LA's Tree People see benefits. We find out why. Also, how foreclosed properties are being turned into parks in LA's inner city. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, will the courts decide another presidential election?
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3 storiesTrees Ripped Out in Inglewood to Clear Way for Endeavour
Next month the Space Shuttle Endeavour's will go to its final resting place: the California Science Center in downtown LA. But getting it there won't be easy. From LAX, it'll be trucked down the streets of LA and Inglewood, requiring removal of hundreds of trees.
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In the 12 acres between the Music Center and LA City Hall, block three of the new Grand Park was opened today with a ceremony featuring LA City and County officials. The Grand Park is a $56 million project to create more usable open space in the urban center.
Read the story8 minWill the Courts Decide Another Presidential Election?
Twelve years after Bush versus Gore , there's still dispute about the US Supreme Court's split decision giving George W. Bush the presidency of the United States.
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