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The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars
99% Invisible
English - June 11, 2024 22:48 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 24.9K ratingsDesign Arts business finance fitness interview leadership entrepreneurship entrepreneur marketing health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The leaf blower is one of the most hated objects in the modern world. They’re loud, they pollute, and… how important is a leafless lawn anyway? In a lot of towns and cities, the gas-powered leaf blower has been banned. In others, there are strict guidelines on where and when they can be used. In Los Angeles, California, the leaf blower has never gone quiet, but the war to ban them has been raging for decades.
The Los Angeles Leaf Blower Wars