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  "id": 10463117,
  "title": "Odd Lots: Why Building a Crosswalk in LA Is Kafkaesque",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/odd-lots-why-building-a-crosswalk-in-la-is-kafkaesque",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T13:58:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-28/odd-lots-why-building-a-crosswalk-in-la-is-kafkaesque-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On this episode of the Odd Lots podcast recorded live at the Vermont Hollywood theater, real estate developer Zach Lasry joins Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway to talk about homebuilding in LA and the Kafkaesque process of getting a crosswalk built in the city. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Odd Lots: Why Building a Crosswalk in LA Is Kafkaesque (Podcast)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/odd-lots-why-building-a-crosswalk-in-la-is-kafkaesque-podcast",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}