Metro Board Directors Tie “Rosa Parks/Willowbrook” Station Overhaul to Community Development at Groundbreaking
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Construction begins in earnest in January, as do closures between 103rd St and downtown Long Beach
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County Wins Control of Vermont/Manchester Lots in Superior Court Ruling
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Thursday's ruling approving the County's bid to acquire the lots from developer Eli Sasson via eminent domain effectively closes the book on the 26 years the community has been held hostage to blight.
New Renderings for Housing, School, Transit Plaza Planned for Vermont/Manchester Posted Ahead of Saturday Forum
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The office of County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has released renderings of the project planned for the lots at Vermont/Manchester ahead of Congresswoman Maxine Waters' community forum this Saturday.
Empowerment Congress West Holds Town Hall on Expo/Crenshaw Development Saturday
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This Saturday, the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council will hold a town hall featuring a presentation from Metro on the mixed-use project proposed for the two lots at Exposition and Crenshaw.
County Board of Supervisors Approves Condemnation of Vermont/Manchester Lots, Moves Forward on Eminent Domain
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The fact that the community has spent nearly 26 years waiting for this project to materialize is just one of many reasons that the County's vote to condemn the lots came as no surprise today.
County Looks to Eminent Domain to Rewrite Future of Vacant Lots at Vermont/Manchester
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The proposed project includes a six-story structure housing 180 affordable units, a public charter boarding school, a career technical education center, neighborhood-serving retail, community spaces, and a transit plaza.