# The leftist snobbery that drives Nithya Raman’s bike lane plan

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-leftist-snobbery-that-drives-nithya-ramans-bike-lane-plan/
- Published: 2026-11-11T01:41:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:21:26+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/opinion/the-leftist-snobbery-that-drives-nithya-ramans-bike-lane-plan/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Raman’s allies propose a $3.1 billion Los Angeles road overhaul.
- The plan would add bike and bus lanes while reducing car lanes.
- The opinion piece argues the changes could worsen congestion and hurt businesses.

## Summary

Nithya Raman and her allies are proposing a $3.1 billion overhaul of Los Angeles roads, adding bike and bus lanes while reducing space for cars. The opinion piece argues that this could worsen congestion and make travel harder for residents, and says the plan matters because it would reshape how people move around the city.

The article says voters approved Measure HLA in 2024, requiring bike and bus lanes and pedestrian upgrades when major road repairs take place. It reports that Raman has acknowledged the measure’s high costs have slowed road work and says she plans to assess how many protected bike lanes the city can afford. The author argues that Los Angeles’s size makes cycling and public transport impractical for many journeys, and claims road changes could affect emergency access, emissions and local businesses.

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