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Site of proposed project for Mariachi Plaza - housing in red, at left, and a park to the right. Source: Metro

Metro Board to Consider Developers for Mariachi Plaza and Cesar Chavez/Fickett Joint Development Sites

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 12, 2018 | No Comments

Wednesday, January 17, Metro's Planning and Programming Cmte votes on negotiation agreements with developers regarding proposals for affordable housing and retail at Mariachi Plaza and Cesar Chavez/Fickett.

From the east San Gabriel Valley, it's a lot cheaper to ride the Gold Line than to ride the parallel San Bernardino Metrolink Line. Distance-based fares could narrow this disparity. Image via Metro staff report

Metro Moves Forward With Study That Could Eliminate Claremont Metrolink Station

By Joe Linton | Sep 28, 2017 | No Comments

Extending the Foothill Gold Line looked shovel-ready, now Metro will study potential changes, including eliminating Claremont Metrolink Station

Rendering of potential transit-oriented development at a relocated Northridge Metrolink Station along Reseda Boulevard. Image from Metro staff report

Metro Studying Several Train Station Changes: Claremont, Northridge, El Monte and More

By Joe Linton | Sep 22, 2017 | 6 Comments

Before the Metro board this month are studies on five Metrolink stations, in Claremont, Commerce, El Monte, Northridge, and potentially serving Rio Hondo College. In addition, the Metro board is expected to approve a study on potential upgrades to Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line. Mostly these studies focus on upgrading Metrolink stations to make them better […]

This week, Metro approved the next steps for extending the Eastside Gold Line

Metro Eastside Gold Line Alignments Finalized Before Environmental Studies

By Joe Linton | Apr 20, 2017 | 3 Comments

Yesterday, Metro’s Planning and Programming Committee approved final project definitions for a future Eastside Gold Line extension. If approved by the full board next week, the project moves forward into procuring a consultant to do environmental clearance studies. The Eastside Gold Line extensions are funded in the Measure M expenditure plan with two phases: $534 million […]

The Mariachi Plaza lots (at center, in orange) and some of the surrounding area. Depending on how the lots are developed, the section of Bailey Street between the two lots could be incorporated into the project as a pedestrian plaza. Source: Development Guidelines, Metro/Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio/Perkins + Will/DakeLuna

Metro Committee to Adopt Mariachi Plaza Development Guidelines Wednesday

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 17, 2017 | 4 Comments

This Wednesday, Metro's Planning and Programming Committee will vote on whether to approve the development guidelines for the lots at Mariachi Plaza that Metro would send to potential bidders as part of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

#DamienTalksSGV 24 – Editor Joe Linton’s 2017 SGV Year In Preview

By Damien Newton | Dec 15, 2016 | No Comments

This week, #DamienTalks with SBLA editor Joe Linton, who has a lot to say on what the biggest 2016 SGV story was, and what the biggest stories will be in 2017.

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