I'm so thrilled. After years of NIMBYism, supported by the hypocritical likes of Henry Waxman, the Metropolitan Transit Authority approved the subway to the sea. Well, it's more rail to the sea as we are talking about a light-rail line. Although one neighborhood, Cheviot Hills, fought tooth and nail against the project (even though the line wouldn't run through their neighborhood), it looks like expanded mass transit in LA is going to happen.
It's about time. Commuting in LA is a hassle for countless reasons: the highways are clogged, neighborhood streets are unsafe thanks to frazzled drivers, no one wants one-way streets in their neighborhoods, biking is Russian Roulette, and the love for cars exceeds the horror of brown air hanging above us.
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February 7th, 2010 | 
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Posted in politics, transportation | 
Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Cheviot Hills, Henry Waxman, LA Metro, Los Angeles, public transportation, subway to the sea | 
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