Comments on: Update on the Battle Over the Expo Light Rail http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:37:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Scott Mercer http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Scott Mercer Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:41:37 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/#comment-607 Venice-Sepulveda alignment, even taking "mixed street running" out of the equation, is actually significantly longer than the ROW. Longer route means longer time from Santa Monica to downtown. Period. Shorter trip downtown means more people will use the line. It might be a tiny difference, but I'm taking any difference we can get. Venice-Sepulveda alignment, even taking "mixed street running" out of the equation, is actually significantly longer than the ROW.

Longer route means longer time from Santa Monica to downtown.

Period. Shorter trip downtown means more people will use the line. It might be a tiny difference, but I'm taking any difference we can get.

]]> By: John von Kerczek http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-597 John von Kerczek Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:10:34 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/#comment-597 I attended the Thursday meeting and came away reaffirmed in my belief that the Venice-Sevulveda alignement is the way to go. Here's my reasoning... http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/04/expo-phase-ii-meeting-5-phase-westside.html I attended the Thursday meeting and came away reaffirmed in my belief that the Venice-Sevulveda alignement is the way to go. Here's my reasoning...

http://takethemetro.blogspot.com/2008/04/expo-phase-ii-meeting-5-phase-westside.html

]]> By: Dan W. http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Dan W. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:26:09 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/04/04/update-on-the-battle-over-the-expo-light-rail/#comment-588 Build this sucker through Cheviot Hills already. I've absolutely had it with what NIMBYs have done to this city. Build this sucker through Cheviot Hills already.

I've absolutely had it with what NIMBYs have done to this city.

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