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LA Times Today: L.A. blasting classical music to drive unhoused people from subway station

LA Times Today: L.A. blasting classical music to drive unhoused people from subway station

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Classical music is often used to create a warm and inviting environment. Think a fancy cheese shop or an antique bookstore. L.A. Metro launched a pilot program where loud classical music is piped into a metro station to stop unhoused people from loitering. But will it work?

L.A. Times arts and culture reporter Jessica Gelt brought the story.

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