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Downtown L.A. 7th Street Subway Station Opens New Tunnel to The Bloc
Metro opens its first rail exit into a private development, downtown L.A.'s redeveloped "The Bloc" mall.
February 7, 2017
Ethan Elkind’s Railtown – How Planning, Engineering and Mostly Politics Shape L.A. Rail
The UC Berkeley Faculty Club meeting room was packed on Tuesday evening with people who came to hear Ethan Elkind talk about his book, Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles Metro Rail and the Future of the City.
March 13, 2014
Utility Relocation Costs Not a Death Sentence for Downtown LA Circulator
A funny thing happened on the way to a downtown Los Angeles streetcar. According to the Los Angeles Times, the initial cost estimate of $125M excluded the costs of utility relocation, which could total $166M in additional costs, and $295M in operating costs over 30 years. That’s quite a bit compared to the $62.5M voters authorized when approving a community facilities district last November.
September 12, 2013
Downtowners Give Overwhelming Approval to Downtown Streetcar Funding
The Downtown L.A. Streetcar is one step closer to reality...one giant step.
December 4, 2012
L.A. Moves Closer to Bringing Streetcars Back. You Can Help Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow night, the L.A. Streetcar team and Metro will hold a public meeting to discuss what options will be studied for a new streetcar system for Downtown Los Angeles. There are seven options on the table, all of them serve a different need, and all of them will bring something new, or rather something old, back to the Downtown.
August 1, 2011