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    Which Way, L.A.?

    What about Football in the City of Industry?

    Governor Brown and the legislature have accelerated the environmental process for Farmers' Field in downtown LA. Only two out of 15 city council members have any reservations at all.  But the NFL still may like another site better -- in the City of Industry, on 600 empty acres, where the 57 and 60 freeways meet.

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

    Governor Brown and the legislature have accelerated the environmental process for Farmers' Field in downtown LA. Only two out of 15 city council members have any reservations at all. But the NFL still may like another site better -- in the City of Industry, on 600 empty acres, where the 57 and 60 freeways meet. Billionaire Ed Roski and Majestic Realty's Los Angeles Stadium Project could get the nod over Philip Anshutz and AEG.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Andrea Brody

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

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      Majestic Realty

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      Paul Krekorian

      Los Angeles City Council

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    2 of 3
    What about Football in the City of Industry?
    1. 0:00Report from Occupy LA
    2. 7:09What about Football in the City of Industry?You’re reading this
    3. 26:16Healthcare Reform: Should Obama Have Fought for Single-Payer?
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