Which Way, L.A.?
Closing In on Approval of a Football Stadium in Downtown LA
A new, 76,000-seat stadium might provide two NFL teams near the Staples Center and LA Live. But what about traffic congestion, pollution, low-cost housing and public health?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenA new, 76,000-seat stadium might provide for not one but two professional football teams near the Staples Center and LA Live. If the stadium becomes a reality, developer AEG will have built and managed them all. But what about traffic congestion, pollution, low-cost housing and public health? Just two more chances are left to ask for concessions. Also, we talk with cancer survivor Bill Rosendahl, who's returned to the LA City Council with the message, "Never Give Up." On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, issues in the Chicago school strike sound a lot like the LAUSD. Will they impact the presidential campaign?
Banner image: AEG-Gensler rendering of Farmers Field
In this episode
3 storiesClosing In on Approval of a Football Stadium in Downtown LA
For years, the powerful developer AEG has been working to bring the NFL back to Los Angeles with a 76,000-seat stadium downtown. It appears that the wait is all over except for two more meetings by the Planning Commission this week and the City Council two weeks from now.
Read the story1 minBill Rosendahl Back in the Saddle
Sixty-seven year old Bill Rosendahl had plans to run for a third term on the LA City Council next March. But two months ago, a tumor was found on his ureter, the tube connecting his kidney and bladder.
Read the story7 minChicago Teachers' Strike
The Chicago school strike is a struggle between education reformers and unionized teachers. Now in its third day, the issues will look familiar in other cities, including Los Angeles.
Read the story23 min
