Should the Public Subsidize Grand Avenue?

Hosted by Warren Olney Feb. 12, 2007

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.

From this Episode:

The Grand Avenue Project, Too Grand or not Grand Enough?

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...

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Karen Radziner

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