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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Angelenos Worry About

    Los Angeles might be celebrated for its sunny weather. But the same cannot be said of its residents’ feelings about their city. The first quality-of-life survey of L.A. is out, and it turns out that Angelenos are anxious. Nearly a third are worried about becoming homeless, including people who earn a six-figure salary.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 7, 2016 • 1 min read

    Los Angeles might be celebrated for its sunny weather. But the same cannot be said of its residents’ feelings about their city. The first quality-of-life survey of L.A. is out, and it turns out that Angelenos are anxious. Nearly a third are worried about becoming homeless, including people who earn a six-figure salary. Also high on the list of worries is the public education system. On the plus side, people seem to like their neighborhoods, and they think race relations are pretty good. We hear from a former L.A. County supervisor who now directs the school that conducted the survey.

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    What Angelenos Worry About the Most
    1. 0:30What Angelenos Worry AboutYou’re reading this
    2. 9:18Bootlegged Apartments and Affordable Housing
    3. 17:51Web Roundup: Weapons on Facebook and Reddit’s Troll Blocker
    4. 27:34So Sad Today
    5. 42:12Do Fashion Models Need Workplace Protections?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Zev Yaroslavsky

      Director of the Los Angeles Initiative at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Former member of LA City Council and LA Board of Supervisors

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    What Angelenos Worry About the Most
    1. 0:30What Angelenos Worry AboutYou’re reading this
    2. 9:18Bootlegged Apartments and Affordable Housing
    3. 17:51Web Roundup: Weapons on Facebook and Reddit’s Troll Blocker
    4. 27:34So Sad Today
    5. 42:12Do Fashion Models Need Workplace Protections?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand