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Rising Rents Are Pushing Out Bus Riders in LA

Season 2025 Episode 388

As rents rise in gentrifying neighborhoods, longtime bus riders are being displaced by wealthier residents who tend to drive. A UCLA study shows declining transit use in places like Vermont Square, raising concerns about worsening inequality, reduced transit viability, and growing isolation in under-served areas.