LOS ANGELES -- A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence this week when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials to ground the project.

The estimated $500 million aerial tramway would connect fans between the stadium about a mile away to Union Station, the heart of Los Angeles' rail system.

Supporters said the gondola would help fans of the World Series champions avoid nightmarish traffic. But critics point to a study that found it would do little to keep cars off the roads.

In a 12-1 vote, council members on Wednesday approved a resolution to advise the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to kill the project.

Mayor Karen Bass must sign off for it to take effect, and the mayor has previously v

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