E Line (Expo Line)

(Note/Disclosure: It's a little awkward for me to write about this as I'm currently the CD11 representative  to the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee, and I didn't want my opinions to become the quasi-official views of the committee. However, because the disagreement over the design of the bikeway is becoming more public, and because I'm in discussions to find a replacement for me once Mike Bonin replaces Bill Rosendahl as the CD 11 Council Member; I think I'm in the clear.)

Tomorrow morning at 11 am, the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Steering Committee will celebrate the ground breaking for the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway. Streetsblog TV will be there to Live Stream the event, and you are welcome to join us at 11 a.m. by clicking here.

Ardent Expo Line supporter Gökhan Esirgen notes that construction of Phase II continues at a rapid pace.

One of the longest-running Streetsblog stories is nearing it's end: the ongoing legal battle over Expo Line environmental documents. The California Supreme Court just announced that it has scheduled a hearing of the Neighbors for Smart Rail v Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority on May 7, 2013.

Coming fresh on the heels of news that the California Supreme Court won't halt construction while they consider an appeal filed against the Expo Line Phase II, comes news that a different Expo legal challenge has been resolved.

It seems rail transit can perform just fine in Los Angeles, despite what folks at the pretend-Libertarian Reason Foundation would tell you.

The link to the original photo is here.

After a delay that had left many Expo Line Bicycle Advisory Committee members uncomfortable, given the pace that major elements of bridge construction are, the committee final met again this Tuesday with Expo project representatives. Damien covered some of the concerns going into this meeting in a post last week. Given the significance of this project and the narrowing scope of possibilities with every passing week and month as railway design and construction lock in constraints, it’s important to keep the dialogue going about the Expo bikeway.

Ridership on the Expo Line continues to be "on a roll," touts Zev Yaroslavsky in his blog.