"Frank McCourt's proposed gondola from Union Station to Dodger Stadium hit what appears to be its most significant roadblock yet on Wednesday, when the Los Angeles City Council voted to urge Metro to kill the project. The resolution, approved by an 11-2 vote, is not in itself any kind of formal decision. It would not take effect unless Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass concurs, and Bass previously voted in favor of the project as a member of the Metro board."
"But it makes clear that a City Council vote to approve the project, which is expected next year, could be an increasingly challenging hurdle for McCourt and his allies to overcome. "This resolution tells Metro that the city of Los Angeles refuses to be bought by shiny renderings and empty promises," councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, whose district includes Dodger Stadium, told her colleagues in Wednesday's council meeting. No councilmember spoke in support of the gondola."
Los Angeles City Council voted 11-2 to urge Metro to kill a proposed gondola linking Union Station to Dodger Stadium, creating a significant obstacle for the plan. The resolution is nonbinding and requires mayoral concurrence; Mayor Karen Bass previously supported the project as a Metro board member. Metro approved an environmental impact report last year, but a court found two defects and required fixes; Metro will vote on a revised report next month. Opponents cite removal of 160 park trees, an estimated $500 million construction cost, undisclosed promised private funding, and criticisms of the project’s process and community impacts.
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