Santa Monica Airport, Trump's border wall

Design and Architecture

Santa Monica Airport, Trump's border wall

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Published on Jan 31, 2017, 2:30:00 PM
Total time: 00:28:31

Episode Description

After years of fighting with the federal government, the City of Santa Monica has struck a deal to close its almost century-old airport in 2028, and shorten the runway right away. Is everyone happy with the agreement? What will happen to the valuable 227-acre site? Also, President Trump wants to build a US-Mexico border wall. Urban planner Michael Dear says we already have one, and it's proven ineffective.

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