Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog

In an attempt to streamline and prioritize improvements to streets and public spaces ahead of the Olympics and World Cup, Mayor Karen Bass signed an executive directive Wednesday overhauling how the city departments plan and deliver infrastructure projects.

There are 28,000 miles of street lanes in Los Angeles, but try to get one fixed and you quickly learn about all the roadblocks.

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