L.A. Mayor's Vision For The City

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa outlines his ideal future for the city -- including better public transit and more affordable housing.

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December 10, 2005, 5:00 AM PST

By Brenda Meyer

"Villaraigosa, a history major at UCLA, wants Los Angeles to become 'the Venice of the 21st century' â€" a reference to the powerhouse city-state that dominated European trade in the 15th century.

...Villaraigosa's ideal city would be a prosperous 'global capital' with affordable housing, good schools -- and residents riding trains.

'We need to imagine a future in which Los Angeles is ... the global capital linking the manufacturing economies of the east with the emerging markets of the south...' " Villaraigosa said.

FULL STORY: Mayor Shares Vision for L.A.

Friday, December 9, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

Community / Economic Development Government / Politics California

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