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Bill Fulton Guest
Bill Fulton

Rice University

Director of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research; former vice president of policies and programs at Smart Growth America; publisher of the California Planning & Development Report and author of The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles and The Regional City: Planning for the End of Sprawl; Founding president and CEO of Solimar Research Group, a public-policy research firm specializing in metropolitan growth, urban planning and economic development issues; former Mayor of Ventura and councilman of the Ventura City Council

FROM Bill Fulton

Mega Mall Planned in Miami-Dade Would Dwarf Mall of America
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Mega Mall Planned in Miami-Dade Would Dwarf Mall of America Minnesota's Mall of America has been the last word in American commercialism run wild, but it will be dwarfed by a new development underway in Florida. Rendering of the American Dream Miami Image: Triple Five Developer The Mall of America is the biggest thing of its kind, sprawled over 4.4 million square feet of land near Bloomington, Minnesota. Now, the developer called Triple Five has proposed a mall called American Dream Miami on 6.2 million square feet -- 40% larger.

11 MIN, 45 SEC Jan 07, 2016

Is "Revitalization" Redevelopment by Another Name?
Which Way, L.A.?

Is "Revitalization" Redevelopment by Another Name? In 2011, Governor Brown and the legislature dissolved more than 400 California Redevelopment Agencies.  They had done some good things, but had developed a bad reputation for allegedly mis-using the power of eminent domain.  Now the Governor has signed a bill, with support from both parties, creating  new agencies , which also will have the power of eminent domain.  They’re to be called Community Revitalization and Investment Authorities.

16 MIN, 50 SEC Sep 30, 2015

Is It Time for Los Angeles to Finally Grow Up?
Which Way, L.A.?

Is It Time for Los Angeles to Finally Grow Up? The character and the landscape of Los Angeles is undergoing a transformation. Many large building projects, on hold since the Great Recession, are not just back on the drawing boards but under construction. We used the Public Insight Network to ask our listeners how they feel about that. We also hear from designers, builders and architectural writers. This story was informed in part from sources in the Public Insight Network, to find out more visit our website, http://www.kcrw.com/insight . Special thanks, also, to Caroline Chamberlain for production assistance.

May 15, 2013

Redevelopment in California is Over, at Least for Now
Which Way, L.A.?

Redevelopment in California is Over, at Least for Now The State Supreme Court has given Governor Brown his wish: that property taxes to redevelop so-called "blighted" areas be diverted to schools and other "core services" of government. More than 400 redevelopment agencies run by cities around the state have been put out of business, but that does not immediately free up all of the $6 billion they raise and spend every year. It has created a mess.

20 MIN, 19 SEC Jan 09, 2012

Metrolink Riders Get Back on Train
Which Way, L.A.?

Metrolink Riders Get Back on Train Mayor Villaraigosa rode the Metrolink train from Chatsworth to Union Station to demonstrate faith in its safety. At least 26 people have died after Friday's head-on collision with a freight train using the same track in the opposite direction.

21 MIN, 19 SEC Sep 15, 2008

The “Manhattanizing” of Los Angeles?
Which Way, L.A.?

The “Manhattanizing” of Los Angeles? California is not the magnet it once was, but the Southern California Association of Governments insists that population growth will continue—with a total of 13 million people in LA County by 2050. In the city of LA, forget about single-family homes with backyards. Mayor Villaraigosa is promoting what he calls “elegant density.” The City Council has given developers a break on parking and allowed them to override existing zoning if they include affordable housing.

Apr 02, 2008

Freeways Expand in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire
Which Way, L.A.?

Freeways Expand in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire State Highway 138 is the old road connecting the booming communities of Palmdale and Lancaster with the booming high desert. Because of the number of accidents, it’s known as “Blood Alley,” and road workers finally are trying to widen it. Motorists angry at construction delays have threatened the workers and damaged equipment so Cal-Trans intermittently shuts part of it down .

Jul 23, 2007

Selling Downtown LA's Empty Air
Which Way, L.A.?

Selling Downtown LA's Empty Air The sale of the empty space above buildings has been a device for historic preservation.  Instead of tearing them down, developers leave structures in place and build new ones equal in size to the original square footage, multiplied by a certain number of stories.  Now, the City of Los Angeles wants to sell the so-called " air rights " above the Convention Center, not to preserve it, but to increase urban density. What sounds like a joke is instead an opportunity to turn the empty space into high-rise residential development. That space converts to seven towers 73 stories high. That's the size of the US Bank Building and it's set to go on sale at $20 a square foot. Is the price right?  What about traffic congestion?  We ask an urban planner and the councilwoman who represents the area.

8 MIN, 54 SEC Mar 14, 2007

Proposition 90 and Eminent Domain
Which Way, L.A.?

Proposition 90 and Eminent Domain Both sides call the last proposition on the ballot a “sleeper.” The money spent for and against it is small by this year’s standards, and there has not been a lot of debate--even though it could make a big difference for property owners or taxpayers, depending on which side you’re on.   Proposition 90 would make it harder for local governments to take private property for public purposes and increase compensation for economic losses due to new laws or regulations.

Nov 06, 2006

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Trump plays scolder-in-chief with NATO allies At the opening of NATO’s dramatic new headquarters in Brussels today, President Trump acknowledged that Article 5 — promising that “an attack on one nation is an attack on all” -- has only been invoked one time: in the aftermath of September 11. But the President failed to provide what 27 other Alliance members have been waiting for: a re-commitment by America’s new leader to Article 5. Instead, they got a scolding.

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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan?
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years.  Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement?  Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?

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