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Portable showers and public restrooms: LA Metro’s latest proposal to provide for the homeless

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 28:  People gether in a Metro station on March 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Between 2016 and 2017, public transit ridership fell in the country's seven largest transit markets- New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia. Researchers conclude losses stem from lower gas prices, increased teleworking, a rise in the use of Uber and Lyft, along with other factors.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
People gather in a Metro station on March 28, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Portable showers and public restrooms: LA Metro’s latest proposal to provide for the homeless

As cities across Southern California struggle to deal housing a growing homeless population, LA Metro has given the greenlight Thursday to look into providing additional services for those living on the streets.

The plan includes the installation of mobile showers at selected subway stations, install public restrooms at all new rail stations.

Recently, LA Metro started a program in which social workers are dispatched to ride the Red Line and provide outreach to homeless individuals.

What do you think of LA Metro’s latest proposal? Call us at 866.893.5722 and weigh in.

Guests:

Laura Nelson, transportation reporter for the Los Angeles Times; she tweets

Alex Wiggins, chief system security and law enforcement officer who oversees Metro’s homeless outreach social services program