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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    LA's plan for thousands of more housing units by the Expo Line

    L.A. City Council will vote tomorrow on a plan that could pave the way for up to 6,000 new housing units near the Expo Line by 2035. It’s a model city leaders hope to emulate all over the city: dense housing near public transportation.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 2, 2018 • 1 min read

    L.A. City Council will vote tomorrow on a plan that could pave the way for up to 6,000 new housing units near the Expo Line by 2035. It’s a model city leaders hope to emulate all over the city: dense housing near public transportation. Many homeowners here are embracing it.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Will West LA see denser housing near public transit?
    1. 0:00California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on migrant family separation
    2. 9:52California now has the strongest online privacy protections in the nation
    3. 18:25LA's plan for thousands of more housing units by the Expo LineYou’re reading this
    4. 25:50In 'Leave No Trace,' Social Services comes after a vet and his daughter living off the grid
    5. 38:52Will LeBron James be a game changer for the Lakers?
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