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Locally Preferred Alternative Selected

Eric Metz — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:03:17 +0000

Both the Los Angeles City Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency moved the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) forward and it is now en route to Metro for final approval. “Alternative 7″ was selected as the LPA after considerable review and input at numerous community meetings. The full set of alignment alternatives and environmental documents can [...]

Streetcar Briefing Update – Nov. 3, 2011

Eric Metz — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:59:22 +0000

Please mark your calendars for an update meeting for the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles project. When: Thursday, November 3, 2011 Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Location: Caltrans, 100 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA You can follow the link to view the Briefing Package. For details on the meeting and briefing packet, [...]

Thank You for Joining Us

Eric Metz — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:13:16 +0000

Thank you to everyone who came out to Tuesday evening’s Streetcar Community Update! Community members were able to get detailed information on the alternative selection process, and they were able to provide their input as Metro works toward selecting a Locally Preferred Alternative alignment. We had an excellent turnout to the event, and we [...]

Community Update Meeting August 2nd

Eric Metz — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:12:34 +0000

When: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011 Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m. Open House: 5:30 – 6 p.m. Presentation: 6 – 6:30 p.m. Public Comment: 6:30 – 7 p.m. Where: Caltrans 1st Floor Conference Room, 100 S. Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Metro will be hosting a community update meeting to discuss the results of the [...]

Thanks for Coming!

Eric Metz — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:34:34 +0000

Image courtesy of Curt Gibbs (CRA/LA) Thanks to everyone for coming out and showing your support for the Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar System! The Environmental Scoping Meeting was well attended and we received a bunch of public comments. These comments will help define and select the Locally Preferred Alternative (“LPA”) that will be further [...]

You’re Invited! Open House May 17

Eric Metz — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:20:57 +0000

When: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Time: 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Open House: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Public Comment: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Where: Los Angeles Theatre, 615 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014-1803 On behalf of Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc., and CRA/LA, Metro is conducting an Early Scoping Meeting for an Alternatives Analysis [...]

$8.4 Million Allocated to the Streetcar

Eric Metz — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:04:27 +0000

Today the L.A. City Council approved $8.4 million for the Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar Project. These funds will be used to pay for preliminary engineering, continued community outreach, the formation of a community facilities district, and any environmental work that is not currently funded. A detailed press release can be found here from the Office of Councilmember [...]

Bohnett Foundation Donates $50,000 to Streetcar Project

Eric Metz — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:22:32 +0000

PDF of press release available here. LOS ANGELES (March 2, 2011) — An award of $50,000 to Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc., from the David Bohnett Foundation could help spur over a billion dollars in local economic development and create 9,300 new jobs. The funds awarded will help with the nascent non-profit’s operational costs, as well [...]

$1M Allocated to the Streetcar Project

Eric Metz — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:05:29 +0000

Great news! On Friday, February 25, the Los Angeles City Council allocated $1M in Measure R Local Return funds to the Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar project. Coupled with CRA/LA funding, this decision will take the project through environmental and engineering phases and position the project to secure future federal funds. A full press release issued [...]

Downtown L.A. Streetcar Economic Study Released

Eric Metz — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:30:15 +0000

The Downtown L.A. Streetcar Project is pleased to announce the findings of an economic impact study conducted by AECOM. A full copy of the report report is available here. Major Findings After accounting for expected baseline growth, AECOM found that the Downtown L.A. Streetcar system will directly support $1.1 billion in new development, 9,300 new [...]