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Will the LA Streetcar Come Back from the Dead?
Streetcars were pervasive in Los Angeles in the first part of the 20th Century, but the last one disappeared in 1963. Now there's a move to create a new, streamlined version if downtown residents agree that property owners should be taxed for the purpose. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez has talked to both sides of the issue.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readStreetcars were pervasive in Los Angeles in the first part of the 20th Century, but the last one disappeared in 1963. Now there's a move to create a new, streamlined version if downtown residents agree that property owners should be taxed for the purpose. KCRW's Saul Gonzalez has talked to both sides of the issue.
(Music: 'The Trolley Song' by Judy Garland)
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- 8:34Three Strikes and the Voice of the Voters
- 20:13Will the LA Streetcar Come Back from the Dead? You’re reading this
- 26:58College Reinvented in the Year of the 'MOOC'