# LA Mayor-elect Nithya Raman to push $3.1B street overhaul forward that could squeeze drivers on city’s busiest roads

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/la-mayor-elect-nithya-raman-to-push-3-1b-street-overhaul-forward-that-could-squeeze-drivers-on-citys-busiest-roads/
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:46:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T22:34:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/nithya-raman-favors-3-1b-la-transit-plan-to-cut-car-lanes-for-bikes/
- Topics: Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Raman plans to expand protected bike and bus routes.
- Measure HLA was estimated to cost $3.1 billion over a decade.
- Street changes could remove car lanes or parking on major roads.

## Summary

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman plans to advance a major redesign of Los Angeles streets, with more protected bike lanes, bus-only corridors and pedestrian improvements. The changes could reduce space for cars and parking on busy roads, renewing disputes over congestion, local businesses and emergency response.

Raman is expected to enforce Measure HLA, a voter-approved law requiring planned street improvements when major road repairs take place. City officials estimated implementation could cost $3.1 billion over ten years, though supporters challenged that estimate. Her platform also includes speed humps, camera enforcement and intersection redesigns; as mayor, she will lead the city’s transport department and is expected to chair Metro’s voting board.

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