For years, city leaders have been trying to turn downtown LA's Grand Avenue into a vibrant urban center. But the centerpiece piece of that vision has gone unrealized: a pair of towers designed by Frank Gehry, across from Walt Disney Concert Hall. The city took a step toward finally building the towers on Tuesday, when a City Council committee voted to give a private developer nearly $200 million in taxpayer aid over 25 years to get the project done. Does that mean a groundbreaking is coming soon?
Taxpayer Aid Approved for Gehry Grand Avenue Project
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Guest:
Jon Regardie - editor at Los Angeles Downtown News -
@DowntownNews
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LA leaders take a major step toward providing taxpayer aid for stalled Grand Avenue project
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Matt Holzman,
Anna Scott,
Jolie Myers,
Christian Bordal,
Laura Swisher,
Sarah Sweeney