Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Expo Construction Authority

Is the California Public Utilities Commission Foreshadowing the Supreme Court on Expo Phase II

By Damien Newton | Jul 16, 2013 | 3 Comments

Last Friday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) tentatively closed the books on one of the last remaining avenues for opponents of the Expo Line in West L.A. to stop construction in its tracks. CPUC posted a “Proposed Decision” on its second hearing of the rail crossings for Phase II of the Expo Line. The […]

Streetsblog TV: Live from the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Groundbreaking

By Damien Newton | Jun 27, 2013 | No Comments

Assuming my Clear Router is getting a signal, we’re broadcasting live from the groundbreaking for the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway at our Live Stream Channel, Streetsblog TV. At the end of the broadcast, the video will be archived, and a cleaner copy will be uploaded later today. To join us, click here. To read more about […]

Present and Future Westside Councilmen Working to Fix Dangerous Expo Bikeway Intersection

By Damien Newton | Jun 26, 2013 | 4 Comments

(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 […]

Eyes on the Street: Expo Phase II Construction at Venice/Robertson

By Damien Newton | Jun 10, 2013 | 1 Comment

Ardent Expo Line supporter Gökhan Esirgen notes that construction of Phase II continues at a rapid pace. “All overhead utilities are now gone at Venice/Robertson/Exposition and falsework/formwork construction is picking up pace,” he writes attached to the following pictures of the work at the intersection of Phase I and Phase II. More pics, after the jump.

Settlement Reached Between Homeowners, LADOT on Expo Bikeway

By Damien Newton | Nov 16, 2012 | 7 Comments

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. Last May, a group of Cheviot Hills homeowners filed sut against the portion of the Expo Bikeway […]

What the Heck Is Going on with the Expo Bikeway?

By Damien Newton | Aug 17, 2012 | 6 Comments

By now, you’ve probably read the action alert from the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition or read the article on Biking In L.A. warning that things are not going smoothly for planning of the Expo Bikeway. As you might remember, I serve as a member of the Expo Bicycle Advisory Committee (EBAC), and wanted to […]

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