Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Westside Subway

Yaroslavsky Looking for Subway Alternates That Avoid Beverly Hills

By Damien Newton | Oct 27, 2010 | 39 Comments

You have to hand it to the Not Under My Back Yard (NUMBY) contingent in Beverly Hills. They really know how to make a lot of noise without a lot of facts. Today’s Huffington Post contains an editorial by John Mirisch defending Beverly Hills’ residents who are terrified of having a subway run 100 feet […]

It’s Official, Beverly Hills Takes Position Against Subway Alignment Under Their City

By Damien Newton | Oct 14, 2010 | 33 Comments

Earlier this week, Metro staff released its recommendations for the Locally Preferred Alternatives for the Westside Subway. While a proposed spur of the Purple Line through Wests Hollywood and the idea of extending the subway “To the Sea” were shelved for now; the final route for the last leg of the extension, i.e. whether it […]

Metro Staff Selects Preferred Routes for Regional Connector, Westside Subway

By Damien Newton | Oct 12, 2010 | 10 Comments

On the agenda for next week’s Metro Board Planning and Programming Committee are two agenda items that will surely raise eyebrows and cause some debate. Metro staff is recommending that the Board approve Locally Preferred Alternatives (LPAs) for the Westside Subway and Regional Connector Projects. It comes as no surprise to Metro watchers which alternatives […]