Publication: L.A. Magazine

UCLA Expert: Madeline Brozen: Deputy Director, Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs; Assistant Director, UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies

Synopsis: Most of the bus stops in Los Angeles lack protection from the elements, exposing daily commuters to the county’s sweltering heat and creating a health hazard for already marginalized Angelenos, according to a new study from UCLA and a local advocacy group.

UCLA News: “Heat already kills more people than any natural disaster and that’s at the levels that we have now,” Brozen, co-author of the study, said. “It’s going to be getting worse in the future as climate change worsens and L.A. County continues to get hotter.” Government fragmentation is a key factor in the county’s lack of bus shelters, Brozen said. L.A. Metro might be responsible for the bus route and for placing bus stop signs, but it comes down to local jurisdiction to build the structure.

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