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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is LA Too Complacent about Carmageddon 2?

    Despite months of warnings before July of last year, there was no Carmageddon when Metro closed down the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass from Friday night until Monday morning. Workers took down half of the drive that crossed the freeway on Mulholland Drive, and LA drivers took it in stride.

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

    Despite months of warnings before July of last year, there was no Carmageddon when Metro closed down the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass from Friday night until Monday morning. Workers took down half of the drive that crossed the freeway on Mulholland Drive, and LA drivers took it in stride. It went almost too smoothly, and now Metro's having a hard time drumming up public concern about Carmageddon II this coming weekend.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Senior Managing Editor

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      Metro

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      LA resident and photographer

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      Professor of Urban Planning and Director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UCLA

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    Is LA Too Complacent about Carmageddon 2?
    1. 0:00Is LA Too Complacent about Carmageddon 2?You’re reading this
    2. 21:08From the Stanley Cup to Empty Ice?
    3. 25:40What's Next in Afghanistan?
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