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LA City Attorney explains $1.4B sidewalks settlement, what’s next
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Apr 2, 2015
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LA City Attorney explains $1.4B sidewalks settlement, what’s next
Los Angeles settled a giant class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents.
A new YouTube video set to Pharrell's "Happy" highlights Los Angeles' broken sidewalks.
A new YouTube video set to Pharrell's "Happy" highlights Los Angeles' broken sidewalks.
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Los Angeles settled a giant class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents.

Los Angeles settled a giant class action lawsuit Wednesday brought on behalf of a quarter-million disabled city residents.

They contended that L.A.'s broken sidewalks impaired their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to move freely around the city.

The settlement will set the city back a whopping $1.4 billion. But is that amount enough to fix the city’s broken sidewalks. How would the city prioritize repairs?

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Mike Feuer, Los Angeles City Attorney

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