Transiting Los Angeles

The Transiting Los Angeles Podcast – #5: La Sombrita


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Last week saw the most hilarious transit debacle in recent memory, and we needed to talk about it. Join us as we discuss the fallout over the ill-conceived “La Sombrita,” take a closer look at the consultants who brought it to us, and share some insights into how something like this comes to be.

Sources mentioned in the episode:

  • JCDecaux’s 2021 “Shade Blade” proposal
  • LADOT Twitter thread defending La Sombrita
  • Kounkuey (KDI) Twitter thread defending La Sombrita
  • Regurgitated press release on Spectrum News
  • Univision segment on La Sombrita
  • Kounkuey (KDI) Gender Equity Transportation Study “Changing Lanes”
  • Kounkuey (KDI) Coachella Valley bus shelter
  • numble Twitter post with screencap of Kounkuey Instagram
  • ...more
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    Transiting Los AngelesBy John Perry and Janeth Estevez