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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution formally opposing the proposed $500 million gondola project connecting Union Station to Dodger Stadium.

In a 12-1 vote, the council instructed staff to send the resolution to LA Metro, the agency that will decide the project's fate later this month.

What we know:

The Los Angeles City Council approved a resolution on Wednesday formalizing its opposition to the proposed gondola project, with Councilman John Lee casting the sole dissenting vote.

The resolution, introduced by Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez and Council members Ysabel Jurado and Hugo-Soto Martinez, cited several reasons for the city's opposition:

The gondola project, officially known as the Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit, was initiated in

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