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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Too Many Planes

    Last week it was LAX, this week it's the Santa Monica Airport, with neighbors complaining that excess traffic is not just changing their lifestyles but endangering their lives. On Reporter's Notebook, the City of LA's excess property: surplus or treasure?

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 28, 2007 • 30m Listen

    Last week it was LAX, this week it's the Santa Monica Airport, with neighbors complaining that excess traffic is not just changing their lifestyles but endangering their lives. On Reporter's Notebook, the City of LA's excess property: surplus or treasure?

    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:00

      Mayor’s Efforts to Sell City’s Extra Land Blocked by Councilmembers

      A headline in last Friday’s Daily News asked if land owned by the City of Los Angeles should be called “surplus” or “treasure.”

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      1 min
    2. 0:00

      Santa Monica Airport Endangering Residents

      Last week, the FAA told LAX to clean up its act and get on with expanding its northern runway. Tomorrow , residents near the Santa Monica Airport will be telling the FAA to clean up its act.

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      1 min
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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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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:001 min

      Mayor’s Efforts to Sell City’s Extra Land Blocked by Councilmembers

    2. 0:001 min

      Santa Monica Airport Endangering Residents

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