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The 710 Freeway. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening

By Joe Linton | May 26, 2022 | No Comments

L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.

County Supervisor Kathryn Barger at this morning's I-5 North County widening groundbreaking, where she claimed that this project will "reduce pollution." Image via Facebook stream

Metro Leaders Make False Claims at North County 5 Freeway Widening Groundbreaking

By Joe Linton | Dec 1, 2021 | No Comments

Does anyone really believe that this freeway expansion will really clean the air? Advance equity? Is suburban highway widening any kind of equity model for other projects in the region and the state?

Vision 2020 is Move L.A.'s new 4-county clean air sales tax proposal

Move L.A. Proposes New Four-County Clean Air Sales Tax

By Joe Linton | Mar 1, 2019 | 16 Comments

Move L.A. proposes a half-cent clean air sales tax measure in 2020 to raise about $1.5B per year for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, including counties of L.A., Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino.

As Professional Trucker Pool Dips in Numbers, LBCC Looks to Veterans to Help Fill Trucker Workforce

By Brian Addison | Jul 10, 2013 | No Comments

Following a previous $440,000 grant from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office–in addition to $450,000 in industry pledges, mainly headed by the Harbor Trucking Association–Long Beach City College (LBCC) can now add an additional $211,733 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to help boost its professional truck driving training program.< The newer grant–offered through the […]

BNSF Falsely Claims Marginalized Communities “Better Off” with Proposed Railyard; Public Hearing Tonight

By Brian Addison | Oct 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

In a sadly misunderstood and ill-grounded editorial, the Press-Telegram endorsed Burlington Northern Santa Fe’s (BNSF) proposed 153-acre railyard project west of the 710 freeway, the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG). The endorsement comes right before a public hearing featuring demonstrations from some 20 community organizations who will offer evidence denouncing the benefits of the project […]

Is a Reduction of 1.5 Million New Trucks Worth Building a Rail Yard Near Residential West Long Beach?

By Damien Newton | Sep 28, 2011 | 4 Comments

New environmental documents for a freight rail project near the Port of Los Angeles known as the Southern California International Gateway could reduce truck traffic on the Long Beach to Los Angeles portion of the 710 Freeway. But the SCIG Project faces strong opposition from the communities that will live adjacent to the 153 acre […]

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