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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Can LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?'

    "Toxic hot spots" include low-income communities where residents, young and old, are exposed to all kinds of unhealthy pollution from small, industrial companies. The Los Angeles City Council is considering a proposal to turn the "toxic hot spots" into "green zones."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    "Toxic hot spots" include low-income communities where residents, young and old, are exposed to all kinds of unhealthy pollution from small, industrial companies. The Los Angeles City Council is considering a proposal to turn the "toxic hot spots" into "green zones." Called "Clean Up, Green Up," it's the result, in part of a study completed two years ago by the Los Angeles Collaborative for Environmental Health and Justice.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Michele Prichard

      Liberty Hill Foundation

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      Nury Martinez

      Los Angeles City Council

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      Gary Toebben

      Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Can LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?'
    1. 0:00District Attorney to Seek Indictments in Assessor Investigation
    2. 9:57Can LA Make 'Green Zones' Out of 'Toxic Hot Spots?'You’re reading this
    3. 26:08JP Morgan's Long Shadow: Big Banks and Presidential Politics
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