Recent Streetsblog LA posts about West LA

Welcome to the Westside

By Damien Newton | Mar 12, 2010 | 18 Comments

Photo:Lucky Jackson/Flickr First, let me assure you that just because I’m moving farther west, Streetsblog isn’t going to suddenly morph into a blog that only talks about the Expo Line, Santa Monica and the inner workings of the Mar Vista Neighborhood Council. I’m not going to start wearing light blue and make sarcastic comments about […]

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 […]

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 […]

Expect Plenty of Debate Before Tomorrow’s Vote on the Expo Line FEIR

By Damien Newton | Feb 3, 2010 | 52 Comments

The Source has a full sized map here. Tomorrow’s meeting of the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors promises to be one of the best-attended, most controversial and longest meeting of the body. The Board is scheduled to vote on approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line, and […]

Media on the I-405 Widening: It’s Going to Take Awhile, But It’s Totally Worth It!

By Damien Newton | Jan 21, 2010 | 13 Comments

Image: Metro.net I was somewhat heartened last week when coverage of the massive I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project actually mentioned the amazing amount of highway vehicle congestion that will be created by the project over its estimated three year construction phase. However, I waited to write about the press coverage because I was hopeful that […]

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