Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Wants to pause Dodgers gondola Project

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City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a motion Wednesday calling on the city to suspend further actions relating to the proposed Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit — or gondola — that would provide access to Dodger Stadium.

Hernandez, whose First District includes neighborhoods of downtown Los Angeles, including Dodger Stadium, wants to pause the proposal until the Department of Transportation completes an assessment of Dodger Stadium traffic and accessibility. The proposed gondola would require using public land and airspace, flying over Los Angeles State Historic Park.

If approved by the full City Council, Hernandez’s motion would instruct city departments to study policies and procedures at other stadiums and high-capacity venues throughout the region, including the Rose Bowl, Hollywood Bowl, SoFi Stadium, BMO Stadium and the Coliseum, to provide recommendations on alleviating traffic, community queuing and local parking impacts.

Metro, which is overseeing some aspects of the project, recently released the final environmental impact report for the proposed project. The findings will need to be considered and approved by the Metro Board of Directors before the project can take its next steps.

Additionally, the project may need additional review from the city of Los Angeles, as well as other county and state agencies.

The proposal has garnered significant push back from some community members in neighborhoods surrounding the stadium, who contend it overlooks critical concerns about potential environmental and economic impacts.

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