Which Way, L.A.?
New Tom Bradley International Terminal Opens at LAX
The new, $1.9B Tom Bradley International Terminal opened today, designed to reflect LA and attract travelers from Asia — where they're used to the world's best airports.
By Warren Olney • • 25m ListenFormer Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said LAX provided "the worst passenger experience of any airport in a modern city." Not any more. The new, $1.9 billion Tom Bradley International Terminal opened today, designed to reflect LA and attract travelers from Asia — where they're used to the world's best airports. Also, Walmart in Chinatown? It's smaller than a super-center. Is it big enough to threaten the traditional character of a historic neighborhood?
On our rebroadcast of today's
, a court battle over one of America's largest fortunes — and the heiress who owned many mansions but left them empty.
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In this episode
2 storiesLAX, Finally — New and Improved
Readers of Travel and Leisure magazine ranked LAX America's second-worst airport after New York's LaGuardia.
Read the story14 minWalmart and Gentrification in Chinatown
After a battle about tradition, gentrification and economic progress, Walmart opened last week in LA's Chinatown, on the ground floor of the Grand Plaza Building at Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
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