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Real Estate Reporter for the LA Business Journal
Real Estate Reporter for the LA Business Journal
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Jacquelyn Ryan
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FROM Jacquelyn Ryan
Which Way, L.A.?
The Expo Line Draws A Gold Rush Metro’s Expo Line is on its way from Culver City to Santa Monica and other parts of the West Side—with the goal of reducing regional traffic congestion. But new train stations are creating gold mines for developers of mixed-use, retail-and-residential complexes—bringing more congestion to places that are already developed. Is “enlightened planning” leading to real-estate profiteering? Should elected officials put on the brakes?
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