Design and Architecture
Santa Monica Airport, Trump's border wall
After years of fighting with the federal government, the City of Santa Monica has struck a deal to close its almost century-old airport in 2028, and shorten the runway right away. Is everyone happy with the agreement? What will happen to the valuable 227-acre site? Also, President Trump wants to build a US-Mexico border wall. Urban planner Michael Dear says we already have one, and it's proven ineffective.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenPhoto: US-Mexican border wall along Highway 2, Sonora Desert, Mexican side. (Wonderlane)
In this episode
2 storiesThe Future of Santa Monica Airport
When a charter company named JetSuiteX cooked up plans to "Uber-ize" aeronautics, offering low-cost seats on private jets flying out of Santa Monica Airport starting next week, little did they expect to cause the airport to close.
Read the story18 minTrump's border wall
President Trump vowed throughout his campaign to build a "beautiful" wall along the 2,000-plus-mile US-Mexican border -- and to make Mexico pay for it. Mexico is saying no way.
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