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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The debate over linkage fees

    The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve new fees for developers to build affordable housing.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 12, 2017 • 1 min read

    The Los Angeles City Council is expected to approve new fees for developers to build affordable housing. The mayor and housing advocates are pushing for these linkage fees, while developers and business leaders are opposed, saying they will stifle new building and drive up prices.

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    Will there be a backlash to #MeToo?
    1. 0:00Is a #MeToo backlash coming?
    2. 14:25The debate over linkage feesYou’re reading this
    3. 22:35KCRW DJs' top music of 2017
    4. 37:33Where to indulge your sweet tooth in LA
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