Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Expo Construction Authority

Expo Update: FTA Gives Thumbs Up to Farmdale Station

By Damien Newton | Nov 29, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last week, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Farmdale Station for the Expo Line, clearing the Expo Construction Authority to begin construction of the station. The Notice of Availability for the FONSI can be found at the end of the article, or you can link […]

Report: Expo Phase II Will Open in 2015

By Damien Newton | Sep 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

Expo supporter Gökhan Esirgen attended a special meeting of the Westside Neighborhood Council last night featuring a presentation by the Expo Construction Authority. Esrigen sent an email afterwards to other supporters and media, which can be read after the jump, but here are some of the highlights of Expo’s presentation. Expo believes they can open […]

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Expo Line, But This Time It’s Against the Bikeway

By Damien Newton | Sep 16, 2010 | 38 Comments

Homeowner’s whose houses abut the future Expo Bike Path have filed suit to force a full environmental review of the bikeway. The lawsuit charges that LADOT and Caltrans didn’t provide a complete view of the bikeway while applying for and granting a Categorical Exclusion (CE), a designation which exempted the project from a full federal […]

CPUC Rules: An At-Grade Station Is Just Fine for Expo at Farmdale

By Damien Newton | Jun 24, 2010 | 9 Comments

Rendering of the future Farmdale Station? The first round of the "Last Battle of Farmdale" has been decided, and it appears to be a rout for those supporting the creation of a new station for the Expo Line at the intersection of Farmdale and Exposition Boulevard in front of Dorsey High School. Yesterday afternoon, California […]

Expo Phase I – Coming June 1, “The Last Battle of Farmdale”

By Damien Newton | May 25, 2010 | 14 Comments

A rendering of what a proposed station near Dorsey High would look like. To say that the proposed rail crossing for the Expo Line on Farmdale Avenue near Dorsey High School is controversial would be like saying that a few cyclists have issues with the way L.A. designs its streets…it would be a gross understatement. […]

“Cartoon Tuesday”: Neighbors for Smarter Rail

By Damien Newton | Apr 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

In the tradition of LA Bike Plan.com and Bus Riders Union.com comes a new website Neighbors for Smarter Rail. Of course, Neighbors for Smart Rail is the name of the coalition of neighborhood and other community groups that are opposing the current alignment of the Expo Line through the Westside until the line runs below-grade. […]

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