Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Expo Construction Authority

Hearings on Expo Phase II DEIR Begin Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Feb 17, 2009 | 7 Comments

The Exposition Construction Authority, the quasi independent agency charged with building the Expo Line, will hold three hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement tomorrow. There will be two more hearings next week, and each provide an opportunity to make your voice heard on what kind of Expo Line you wish to see. The largest […]

Expo Phase II Environmental Documents Now Online

By Damien Newton | Jan 28, 2009 | 3 Comments

At long last, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line is now online and even though I got the announcement in my inbox just under two hours ago, I have yet to get any emails from proponents or opponents of the line commenting on it. I’m going to wade into […]

Fix Expo Increases Pressure In Advance of CPUC Ruling

By Damien Newton | Dec 1, 2008 | 9 Comments

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission will take up the issue of whether or not the plans for Phase I of the Expo Line are safe for the students of the Foshay Learning Center and Dorsey High School. A preliminary ruling in late October sided with those opposed to Expo’s current construction plan because […]

Expo Delay? CPUC Judge’s Ruling Could Push Opening to 2013

By Damien Newton | Oct 23, 2008 | 9 Comments

Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission denied two proposed street crossings in South LA near Dorsey High School and the Foshay Learning Center. Citing the ADA, Judge Kenneth Koss ruled that the authority needs to create pedestrian bridges, which would add another $18 million to the current $862 million price tag for Phase I of […]

Does Metrolink Disaster Point to Need for Grade Separated Expo?

By Damien Newton | Sep 25, 2008 | 34 Comments

Yesterday afternoon, the City Council Transportation Committee heard testimony about the response of emergency responders to the September 12th Metrolink crash. Towards the end of the hearing, a fiery Bill Rosendahl sounded off about the need to place a higher priority on safety when building new rail projects. His comments were clearly directed at the […]

Before Next Week’s CPUC Hearings, a New Player Enters Expo Debate

By Damien Newton | Aug 28, 2008 | No Comments

The Expo Construction Authority must really be feeling the heat these days. KPFK’s Francisco Martinez reports that Dakota Communications, the same firm hired to promote the proposed Home Depot in Sunland-Tujunga and found itself in a spot of controversy when one of their strategy memos leaked to the press, has been hired to collect signatures […]