Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Beverly Hills

Better Bike Beverly Hills in the Los Angeles Times

By Mark Elliot | Jun 4, 2012 | 2 Comments

(The following letter by Mark Elliott, Streetsblog famous for his work with Better Bike Beverly Hills, appeared in today’s Los Angeles Times. It appears here with the author’s permission.-DN) Re “Undermining the subway,” Editorial, May 30 As a Beverly Hills resident and safe streets advocate, I’m often asked, “Is everybody in this city against tunneling […]

Beverly Hills Unified School District Files CEQA Suit Against Westside Subway

By Damien Newton | May 30, 2012 | 22 Comments

(Editor’s note: A full copy of the legal petition can be found here.) It was only a matter of time. Earlier today, the Beverly Hills Unified School District filed suit against Metro alleging a “rush-to-judgment by the Metro Board designed to hurry the decision through without awaiting full and complete information needed by the decision […]

Fearless Prediction: Metro Will Approve the Westside Subway Route under Beverly Hills High School

By Damien Newton | May 24, 2012 | 6 Comments

Update at 1 p.m.: As predicted, the Metro Board has voted 7-to-2 to approve the Constellation Station for the Westside Subway with a routing under Beverly Hills High School. More details at The Source. As mentioned earlier, I won’t be attending or listening to today’s Metro Board Meeting or the Special Hearing on the Westside […]

Beverly Hills Brings Its Best Face and Smartest Brains to Yesterday’s Subway Hearing

By Damien Newton | May 18, 2012 | 6 Comments

View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. Yesterday afternoon must have been surreal for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. At noon, he delivered remarks to an audience of 1,200 of L.A.’s elite at the Westin Bonaventure as part of the Center City Association’s “Treasures” awards. Jokes about the lackluster performance of the Lakers in the past couple […]

New Video: Hill Folk Want to Stay Stuck in 1959

By Damien Newton | May 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

In advance of tomorrow’s hearing at Metro headquarters over the Westside Subway, a group called L.A. on the Move released the above video on YouTube. The video graphically illustrates their concerns. Sometimes a video is so clear that commentary from Streetsblog writers is not necessary.

Fact Check: There Is No $38.7 Million Payout to JMB Realty in Westside Subway Plans

By Damien Newton | May 15, 2012 | 31 Comments

(Hello Beverly Hills Courier readers! Confused by allegations that Metro controls editorial decisions here at Streetsblog? To help clear things up, we’ve compiled a list of the connections between Streetsblog and Metro right here.) The headline was breathless, as many headlines in the Beverly Hills Courier often are. “Courier Exclusive Report: Century City Subway Station […]

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