New Video: Metro Will Blow Up Beverly Hills High School

By Damien Newton
Apr 26, 2012

As debate continues at Metro headquarters over the Westside Subway, the Parent-Teacher Association of the Beverly Hills High School released the above video on YouTube. The video graphically illustrates their concerns. Sometimes a video is so clear that commentary from Streetsblog writers is not necessary.

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By Damien Newton | Apr 23, 2012

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By Damien Newton | Feb 24, 2012

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By Damien Newton | Nov 18, 2011

Century City Mailer for Web The Beverly Hills newspaper of record, the esteemed Beverly Hills Courier, has been doing its best to rile the residents of the 90210 against the Westside Subway route that would take the Subway under Beverly Hills High School The paper all but declared the Mayor a traitor to the city […]

It’s Official, Beverly Hills Takes Position Against Subway Alignment Under Their City

By Damien Newton | Oct 14, 2010

Earlier this week, Metro staff released its recommendations for the Locally Preferred Alternatives for the Westside Subway. While a proposed spur of the Purple Line through Wests Hollywood and the idea of extending the subway “To the Sea” were shelved for now; the final route for the last leg of the extension, i.e. whether it […]

Yaroslavsky Looking for Subway Alternates That Avoid Beverly Hills

By Damien Newton | Oct 27, 2010

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