Apr 10 2012
Proposed LA Football Stadium Draws Serious Concern Over Traffic, Pollution, and Financing
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A survey of 1600 LA residents has just found that nearly half of the respondents support a new football stadium in downtown. The Center for the Study of Los Angeles also found in their survey that 47% of respondents did not want the project to be granted an expedited environmental review process.
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