Culver City Halts Drive-Through Expansion for 40,000 Residents as In-N-Out Traffic Fuels Backlash
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 1
Culver City Halts Drive-Through Expansion for 40,000 Residents as In-N-Out Traffic Fuels Backlash
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 1
Summary
Culver City moved this summer to stop further drive-through buildup after residents complained that traffic around a Costco-anchored In-N-Out had become unmanageable.
20 cars were lined up at the burger chain at lunchtime, with vehicles backing through a packed parking lot near a gas station and oil-change shop.
City leaders and critics say such drive-through clusters worsen exhaust, snarl streets and undercut California goals for cleaner air, safer roads and more walkable neighborhoods.
The fight in the five-square-mile Los Angeles County city reflects a wider push in parts of California to curb a car-centered convenience long central to the state's culture.