Connect, Rebuild, Prepare: Community-Informed Transportation Planning After the 2025 L.A. Fires
Date: November 20, 2025
Author(s): Megan Mullin, Colleen Callahan, Elena Hernandez, Naomi Rosen, Arushi Somani
Abstract
The January 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed homes and roads across L.A. County. The experience revealed how urgently transportation systems must restore mobility and access after a fire or other major disaster — even though rapid transportation rebuilding can lock in unsafe road designs and miss chances to advance long-term resilience and community priorities.
About the Project
A race to rebuild transportation infrastructure may preclude or increase the cost of other community-defined priorities that could emerge during the long recovery process. Once roadway repairs and reconstruction are […]