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Subject: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/07/16 at 5:17 am
The mayor of Los Angeles has come up with novel way of warning residents about a major traffic closure this weekend: singing a slow jam.
Eric Garcetti recorded an R&B-style number, complete with music video, in an attempt to soften the news that the 101 freeway will shut for 40 hours.
As factual as it is funky, depending on your tastes, the song contains lots of useful information about the closure.
The freeway is being closed while the city demolishes the 6th Street Bridge.
Backed by the local Theodore Roosevelt High School Jazz Band, Mr Garcetti sings: "See we're bringing down the 6th Street Bridge, making way for something new and the demolition will cause delays.
"But sometimes, just sometimes, you have to get your hands dirty to build something beautiful.
"So on Friday night the 101 Freeway east of downtown will take a break for 40 hours of R&R ... and R&B."
The music was an original score written and performed by the band, according to the LA Times.
The 84-year-old 6th Street Bridge is being torn down because of deterioration in the concrete, the Times said.
The work is expected to take nine months and a replacement bridge is planned for completion in late 2019.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35512025
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/07/16 at 10:05 am
Why does he need to do that? It's just a freeway being closed, when many people can just go the other way. No need to calm people down with a slow jam that would make the news boring and not as serious.
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: 2001 on 02/07/16 at 10:45 am
Why does he need to do that? It's just a freeway being closed, when many people can just go the other way. No need to calm people down with a slow jam that would make the news boring and not as serious.
From what I know about LA traffic, if you're closing down a freeway you're pretty much asking for Armageddon.
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/07/16 at 10:48 am
What brought to my attention was that this bridge has been used as a !location for many a film.
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/07/16 at 10:51 am
From what I know about LA traffic, if you're closing down a freeway you're pretty much asking for Armageddon.
So basically, these people in LA start a riot whenever a freeway goes down for a day and 16 hours?
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: 2001 on 02/07/16 at 10:55 am
So basically, these people in LA start a riot whenever a freeway goes down for a day and 16 hours?
Well, not riot, but it's going to be hell to be driving for those 40 hours. All the city roads will be jammed.
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Baltimoreian on 02/07/16 at 11:13 am
Well, not riot, but it's going to be hell to be driving for those 40 hours. All the city roads will be jammed.
Oh. That sounds even worse than NYC traffic.
Subject: Re: LA mayor records slow jam to warn residents of road closure
Written By: Howard on 02/07/16 at 3:25 pm
Why does he need to do that? It's just a freeway being closed, when many people can just go the other way. No need to calm people down with a slow jam that would make the news boring and not as serious.
I think it's silly.