Modernizing L.A.'s Airport

Eight years and 33 alternatives later, Los Angeles is still without a solid proposal for modernizing it's airport.

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June 24, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

"What began in the mid-1990s as an ambitious vision--increase the airport's capacity to 98 million passengers a year by adding new runways and terminals--is now a significantly scaled-back proposal that would allow little growth, yet still cost billions... Most of the $103 million spent overall has gone in contracts awarded during Mayor Richard Riordan's administration for plans that have since been abandoned, according to records obtained by The Times."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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