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City Hall’s Job Creation Fantasy: Whatever Happened to All Those Chinese Electric Cars?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

BYD — the Chinese electric carmaker that City Hall promoted as a job creation engine for Los Angeles — finally opened today a year late and a lot of dollars short. “In April 2010 when the deal was announced, BYD … Continue reading →

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Blade Runner City Is Becoming a Reality

Posted on September 8, 2010 by

Day by day for years, the policies of the City of Los Angeles have gradually brought to life the dark, dystopian vision of LA as “Blade Runner City” — a toxic town with giant digital billboards on towering skyscrapers flashing … Continue reading →

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Can Austin Beutner Save L.A.?

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

I. The private sector paradigm: Alignment of Interest, Governance and Transparency   Austin Beutner has spent his entire career in investment banking and private equity. His major accomplishments include advising on major deals (GM bankruptcy, AT&T consolidation), or private equity … Continue reading →

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