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Council advances motion to explore repurposing street-lighting conduit for fiber and EV charging
Summary
Councilmember Tim Hernandez introduced and the council advanced a motion to study converting the city's underused street-lighting conduit into a conduit for high-speed internet, EV charging and smart transportation; the motion was seconded by Councilmember Nazarian and recorded as adopted on the council floor.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to advance a motion to explore repurposing existing street-lighting conduit for high-speed internet, EV charging and smart-transportation infrastructure. Councilmember Tim Hernandez said copper theft makes traditional street-light maintenance costly and described solar-to-battery conversions in Westlake North and Historic Filipino Town as…
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