Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Crenshaw/LAX Line

Crenshaw Update: Ridley-Thomas Pushes Community Benefits, Community Weighs Options for Subway/Leimert Station

By Damien Newton | Jun 30, 2011 | 6 Comments

When Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas’ motions to make the Crenshaw Light Rail project run entirely below-grade and to construct a station at Leimert Park both failed, the Board Member promised he would be back with a new motion to improve the project in a different way. At last week’s Metro Board Meeting, Ridley-Thomas introduced a motion […]

South L.A. Still Fuming Over Metro Leimert Park/Crenshaw Subway Vote

By Damien Newton | Jun 7, 2011 | 12 Comments

Leimert Park from Mark Ridley-Thomas on Vimeo. After the Metro Board of Directors voted for Richard Katz’s “compromise” motion on the Leimert Park Village Station over the proposal by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Metro Board Chair Don Knabe commented to the disappointed crowd that remained that they hoped they would see the vote as a step […]

Metro Board Live Blog: “Park Mesa Tunnel” Fails, Day Pass Reduced from $6 to $5, At-Grade Leimert Station Approved

By Damien Newton | May 26, 2011 | 37 Comments

Stay tuned to this link for more on the Metro Board Meeting. 9:38 – The Metro Board meeting is already in full swing, and they came out hot with Supervisor Mark RMetidley-Thomas introducing his motion to grade separate the Crenshaw Line from 48th Street to 59th Street and to include a station at Leimert Park. […]

Metro Board Has Three Huge Decisions on Thursday

By Damien Newton | May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments

When a decision on a proposed budget that assumes the cutting of another 72,000 hours of bus service is the third most controversial item on the agenda, you know it’s going to be a long meeting. Highlighting the agenda, which will include discussion of diversifying options for buying weekly passes and the HOT Lanes transponder […]

In Crenshaw, Overwhelming Enthusiasm for Leimert Park Station

By Damien Newton | May 5, 2011 | 20 Comments

A recent motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas calling for grade separation for nearly the entire Crenshaw Corridor and a second station at Leimert Park, has become one of the most controversial Metro proposals in recent memories. Transit advocates across the region worry about the impact on other Measure R projects, especially because the motion wants […]

Metro Board Preview: Crenshaw Subway, Bikes on Trains, Active Transportation, Service Changes (Updated, April 27 at 5:07 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Apr 26, 2011 | 2 Comments

(Update: I’ve just received word that the Leimert Station/Crenshaw Subway motion has been delayed until the next Metro Board meeting in May. – DN) The Metro Board of Directors will meet on Thursday at 9:30 A.M. to debate and vote on a host of topics ranging from figuring out a way to increase Metrolink service […]

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