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7 months agoLos Angeles
California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major I-10 freeway fire
An elevated Los Angeles freeway burned last weekend, causing closures and damage.
The area under the freeway was being used as an open-air warehouse through a little-known state program.
Governor Gavin Newsom has reassessed the practice of leasing land under roads for mass transportation projects. [ more ]