Morning Brief: The History Behind LA's Pedestrian Tunnels, LA City Council Races, And The City's New Chief Heat Officer

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Morning Brief: The History Behind LA's Pedestrian Tunnels, LA City Council Races, And The City's New Chief Heat Officer
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So the city had a choice: they could cater to pedestrians’ needs or put the desires of automakers and their supporters first.

What Jessica Meaney, a mobility activist, said in Ryan’s story was specifically poignant to me. She thinks that the creation of tunnels made pedestrians lose valuable public space. “If we give up on our sidewalks,” she said, “and the only way we think things are going to be safe is if our kids go in these underground tunnels and avoid a vibrant street life…and all of the things that the sidewalk and our public space of Los Angeles can give us, I think that’s a mistake.”If you live in the city of L.A., so much of your daily life is affected by decisions made by the L.A. City Council.

The 15-member board passes laws that govern the entire city. Think of them as the legislature for L.A. That power has led to laws like a $15/hour minimum wage, the implementation — and later removal — of vaccine mandates for anyone entering indoor restaurants or gyms, and theSupport for LAist comes from

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