Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Expo Construction Authority

Expo Station Coming to Farmdale and Exposition?

By Damien Newton | Mar 23, 2010 | 34 Comments

Thanks for the overview, Curbed The strange saga of the Expo Light Rail Line continued yesterday when Judge Maribeth Bushey of the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed amendment to the environmental documents for the Expo Line Phase I that would allow the construction of a rail station at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard […]

It’s On! Neighbors for Smart Rail File Suit Against Expo Construction Authority

By Damien Newton | Mar 11, 2010 | 20 Comments

Next Stop? Court. Photo: Justin Walker/ Transit Coalition Discussion Boards As predicted, the Westside Coalition of homeowners and businesses opposed to the construction of Phase II of the Expo Line at-grade through portions of the Westside have filed a petition to have the certification of the FEIR for the project overturned. You can read the […]

Ridley-Thomas: Expo Line Dooms South L.A. to Second Class Status

By Damien Newton | Feb 25, 2010 | 40 Comments

Photo of Expo construction at USC via Treehugger.com If the rumblings out of Cheviot Hills of a potential lawsuit weren’t enough proof that the battle over the Expo Line hasn’t been settled by approval of the environmental documents at this month’s Expo Board Meeting; an editorial by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, that slams the construction plans […]

Clock’s Ticking on Expo Phase II Lawsuit. Opponents Vow to Get it Filed by Next Week.

By Damien Newton | Feb 23, 2010 | 22 Comments

The future home of Expo Light Rail? Facing East on Sepulveda and Exposition. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr Anyone awaiting word on whether the group fighting to stop or reconfigure Phase II of the Expo Line would file lawsuit doesn’t have to wait until March 6, the last day they can file to legally challenge the certification […]

Expo Board Approves FEIR for Phase II. Off to Construction or Off to Court?

By Damien Newton | Feb 5, 2010 | 12 Comments

The Expo right of way just off of Exposition and Sepulveda. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr After years of debates, threats of lawsuits, contentious community meetings and even heated discussion on Streetsblog message boards; there was a feeling that yesterday’s meeting of the Expo Board to debate the certification of the environmental documents for Phase II would […]

Today’s Expo Board Meeting Coverage Here and on Twitter

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2010 | 7 Comments

The Source has a full sized map here. As soon as today’s Expo Board Hearing begins, which should be in a couple of moments, Streetsblog will begin "tweeting" the coverage live at http://twitter.com/lastreetsblog. Once the Board votes on the Final Environmental Impact Statement on Phase II of the Expo Line, we’ll post the results at […]

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