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Fairfax Residents Still Don’t Like LADOT’s Plans for Pico-Olympic

By Damien Newton | Apr 2, 2009 | No Comments

The LADOT used project boards instead of a presentation to spread the word. The more I think about the LADOT’s new plan for the Olympic-West Pico-East project the more I think they may have gotten things backward. Starting last night, the LADOT began a series of public meetings to provide the public input on "scoping" […]

Expo Construction Authority Expected to Pick Final Route Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Apr 1, 2009 | 11 Comments

Image of Light Rail in Santa Monica via Curbed LA Tomorrow, the Expo Construction Authority will vote on a "Final" route for Phase II of the Expo Line that will undergo an environmental study before final design and construction. The staff has recommended, and the Board will almost assuredly follow their recommendation, that the they […]

Bill Rosendahl, Unplugged in Del Rey

By Damien Newton | Mar 27, 2009 | 11 Comments

Photo:UWEC Last night, Westside Councilman Bill Rosendahl held a forum for residents of Del Rey to discuss their traffic concerns with officials with Caltrans and LADOT. At first, I wondered why it was called a "traffic" and not "transportation" forum, but I soon learned why as the only question that wasn’t about moving cars or […]

Newsflash! Westsiders Want Rail (and Bikes)

By Damien Newton | Mar 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photos via LA Indy Media A new organization calling themselves "West LA for Change" debuted itself to thousands of drivers on the 405 by unrolling a 100 foot sign calling for a speeded up time table for the Subway to the Sea and Phase II of the Expo Line. The group doesn’t seem to limit […]

Hearings on Expo Phase II DEIR Begin Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Feb 17, 2009 | 7 Comments

The Exposition Construction Authority, the quasi independent agency charged with building the Expo Line, will hold three hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement tomorrow. There will be two more hearings next week, and each provide an opportunity to make your voice heard on what kind of Expo Line you wish to see. The largest […]

City to Help Fix Streets Surrounding the Grove

By Damien Newton | Jan 13, 2009 | No Comments

One of the Faux Streets, Closed to Car Traffic, at the Grove The benefits of having an outdoor cathedral to consumerism located in your neighborhood, even one as pleasant and well-designed as The Grove, are debatable. As part of the deal that brought the Grove to the Mid City West Community, the Grove had to […]

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