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LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A heated community meeting over the future of Fountain Avenue drew sharp criticism — and some support — from West Hollywood residents.

The city’s Fountain Avenue Streetscape Project would eliminate two of the current four lanes of traffic along the 1.8-mile corridor. In their place, the plan calls for protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks, and new landscaping — changes city officials say are aimed at making the street safer and more "local-serving."

Some longtime residents say the project will make traffic unbearable.

One resident, who received applause from the crowd, said, "It’s an insane idea, it’s just going to cause absolute gridlock, and I couldn’t oppose it more."

Mike Greenfield, who has lived on Fountain for decades, said the proje

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