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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Easing Congestion on LA’s West Side: Too Little Too Late?

    There have been twenty years of development on LA’s Westside, but no master plan for transportation.  The result is massive traffic congestion and a lot of unhappy people. Now the City Council has voted for temporary measures to ease the pain. Tonight we’ll hear about traffic signal improvements and left-turn lights.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 17, 2007 • 30m Listen

    There have been twenty years of development on LA’s Westside, but no master plan for transportation. The result is massive traffic congestion and a lot of unhappy people. Now the City Council has voted for temporary measures to ease the pain. Tonight we’ll hear about traffic signal improvements and left-turn lights.

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      The Westide's Perpetual Traffic Jam

      Massive development has created job centers in Santa Monica, Century City and Westwood. The price for commuters is some of the worst traffic congestion in all of Los Angeles. City Councilman Jack Weiss asked the Department of Transportation for its master plan and found out there was none.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      The Westide's Perpetual Traffic Jam

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