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Connect, Rebuild, Prepare: Community-Informed Transportation Planning After the 2025 L.A. Fires

Abstract

The January 2025 Eaton and Palisades firesdestroyed homes and roads across L.A. County. The experience revealed how urgently transportation systems must restore mobility and access after a fire orother major disaster—even though rapid transportation rebuilding can lock in unsafe road designs and miss chances to advance long-term resilience and community priorities.