COLLAPSE: 4,000 MILES of Los Angeles sidewalks need repair; $1.6 BILLION cost, est. 70 years to complete

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42% of L.A. sidewalks await repairs

Los Angeles' backlog of sidewalk repairs could cost up to $1.6 billion and, at the current rate, take nearly 70 years. The city considers handing the responsibility to property owners.

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