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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Los Angeles brutally mocked for calling 18-inch shaded bus shelters ‘life-changing’ for women and minorities

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The Los Angeles Department of Transportation is facing backlash after boasting about a “first-of-its-kind” bus shelter structure.

“La Sombrita” — Spanish for “little shade” — was unveiled on 18 May, with the organizers and developers behind the pilot project lauding it as “life-changing” for women and minorities.

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