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

The estimated $500 million tramway would connect fans between the stadium about a mile away to Union Station. Supporters say the gondola would help fans avoid nightmarish traffic, but critics worry that it could do little to keep cars off the roads.

In a 12-1 vote, council members on Wednesday approved a resolution to advise the county’s transportation authority to kill the project. Mayor Karen Bass must sign off for the resolution to take effect. A full vote on the project is expected next year.

Elsewhere in sports:

n Major League Soccer’s owners have voted to shift the league’s season to a summer to spring calendar in 2027, bringing it more in line with its international counterparts. The shift aims to put MLS in a more competitive position for player transfers, while also freeing up players for national team duty during the summer, when many major international tournaments take place. The vote came at the Board of Governors meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. Under the new calendar, league play would run from July to April.

The Associated Press