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Expect Plenty of Debate Before Tomorrow’s Vote on the Expo Line FEIR
By Damien Newton |
The Source has a full sized map here. Tomorrow’s meeting of the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors promises to be one of the best-attended, most controversial and longest meeting of the body. The Board is scheduled to vote on approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line, and […]
Breaking News: Expo Board Backs Route Down Right of Way and Colorado (Updated Below)
By Damien Newton |
Photo: Friends 4 Expo I just got off the phone with Darrell Clarke who confirmed our suspicions, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors has authorized the staff to move forward with the studies for Phase II with the "LRT-2" alignment down the existing right-of-way and then Colorado straight to Santa Monica. There was a […]
Up Next for Expo: Should Westwood Station Have Car Parking
By Damien Newton |
Now that the Expo Construction Authority has the legal green light to begin construction of Phase II of the Expo Line, it can move on to other issues. Responding to a motion at the February 5, 2010 meeting of the Expo Construction Authority by Zev Yaroslavsky, Expo staff have put together a presentation listing the […]
Expo Line Phase 2 Opening Announced for May 20
By Jason Islas and Joe Linton |
Passengers will be able to ride a train to Santa Monica for the first time in more than half a century starting on Friday May 20, Metro officials announced today. Metro CEO Phil Washington officially announced the opening date for Expo phase 2, the 6.6-mile extension of the Expo light rail line. In April 2012, […]
Community Organizing Wins the Day: Skills and Enthusiasm of Many to Build Expo for All
By Kathy Seal |
Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story of dozens of dedicated volunteers who worked for decades to make this line happen. Few people know that Expo Line light rail was a glimmer in the eye of Santa Monica city officials as early as 1989. That year they convened […]
What the Heck Is Going on with the Expo Bikeway?
By Damien Newton |
By now, you’ve probably read the action alert from the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition or read the article on Biking In L.A. warning that things are not going smoothly for planning of the Expo Bikeway. As you might remember, I serve as a member of the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee (EBAC), and wanted to […]