Summary
The city accepted a $2 million federal grant to study capping the freeway between 11th and 20th Streets in the Pico neighborhood. Councilmember Raskin pushed for studying full freeway removal, calling the freeway the city's most significant environmental hazard.
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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$2 million federal grant with a city match of roughly $500,000.
✅Who benefits
Pico neighborhood residents living with freeway pollution, noise and the divided neighborhood.
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