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A Proposal for Leveling LACMA Is Making Waves
Plans for “transforming” LA County’s Museum of Art include a one-story, blob-like structure inspired by the La Brea Tar Pits. Mayor Garcetti’s behind it, but experts on art and architecture are divided.
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenPlans for “transforming” LA County’s Museum of Art include a one-story, blob-like structure inspired by the La Brea Tar Pits. The latest version oozes across Wilshire Boulevard. Mayor Garcetti’s behind it, but experts on art and architecture are divided. The price tag could reach a billion dollars.
Also, cheap transportation to gambling casinos is dividing some Asian communities. Buses are clogging the streets. Are they feeding addiction—or providing an easy way to reach much-needed recreation?
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2 storiesPlans to Level LACMA Spark Debate
Michael Govan is the enterprising Director of Los Angeles County’s Museum of Art. He wants to tear down four of LACMA’s seven current buildings and replace them with one, very unusual structure. It’s a one-story, dark monolith, with blob-like contours inspired by the La Brea Tar Pits.
Read the story19 minCasino Shuttle Buses Are Good for Casino Business, but Are They Bad for Gamblers?
Recently the City of San Gabriel voted to ban parking for buses that carry mostly Asian people to Native American gambling casinos, and even Las Vegas. They’re part of a cottage industry that’s divided that city, Monterey Park, Koreatown and other Asian communities in recent years.
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