A Westside-based advocacy group filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging Los Angeles’ sweeping new 20-year transportation plan, saying officials failed to properly vet its effects on public safety, air pollution and other aspects of city life.
The nonprofit group Fix the City said in its lawsuit that Mobility Plan 2035, which calls for the addition of hundreds of miles of new bus- and bike-only lanes, will lead to increased tailpipe emissions as drivers find themselves on streets with fewer car lanes and greater congestion.
The mobility plan, approved by the City Council last month, also puts a new emphasis on road safety, calling for key streets to be redesigned in ways that rein in traffic speeds.