*which is WHY the
― Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 06:57 (fifteen years ago) link
Prop 1A is leading also... http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-2008election-california-results,0,1293859.htmlstory?view=8&tab=0&fnum=0
I heart Alpine County and it's goofy rural Sierra ways. A high speed rail line will NEVER show up in downtown Markleeville, but they'll vote for it anyway.
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Good on 1A, I was hoping for that one.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Eric Garcetti is on local nbc and talking about why Measure R will pass; sigh he's so dreamy. i can't wait until he's mayor
― Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:21 (fifteen years ago) link
L.A. County measuresR: Transit sales tax Yes 66.2% No 33.8% Precincts reporting: 37.0%
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Just need 0.4 more to pass!
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:34 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^
― electro college (get bent), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 07:39 (fifteen years ago) link
measure R currently at 66.67%! we did it!
― electro college (get bent), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:26 (fifteen years ago) link
:) ;-) :P
2 out of my 3 election dreams came thru!!!
― Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:28 (fifteen years ago) link
i'm so glad. it's really a comprehensive, impressive plan. all the controversy probably made it stronger.
― electro college (get bent), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:35 (fifteen years ago) link
has anyone else heard the rumor that e. garcetti is gay (closeted obviously)? a friend knows him fairly well and he told me that he has strong suspicions (obligatory "not that there's anything wrong with that.....")
― velko, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:40 (fifteen years ago) link
*shrug*
― electro college (get bent), Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:45 (fifteen years ago) link
he's still dreamy
YES on Jody's post - an unprecedented plan on this level - and despite the budget shortfalls, at least this $ that's being allocated will directly go to the westside (Wilshire leg) expansion rather than get squandered away on that lol route to Ontario the Gold Line/SGV advocates were clamoring for... on a civic level, this seemed improbable but now that it's happened it's truly incredibly good news for the city. Assemblyman Mike Feuer really deserves credit for getting it going
if this didn't pass likely nothing would be built for 30 years and Expo Line would be stalled..this is better than nothing, but a good first step: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roadsage30-2008oct30,0,5950126,full.storySo how far does $4.1 billion get the subway?
The MTA says that could be enough to extend the line from its terminus at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue to Westwood. The route hasn't been decided, but a recent MTA study recommended that the subway follow Wilshire to Beverly Hills, swing south to Century City and then north to Westwood
and the most important part, considering what Sacramento did to us in 2007: Can the Legislature raid Measure R funds?
No. The money would belong to Los Angeles County. The Legislature can, however, continue to keep gasoline sales tax money that Sacramento is supposed to send back to counties.
― Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:49 (fifteen years ago) link
only reason i brought it up is because i'm hearing a lot about him re: bigger offices and just wondering if there's a "buzz" out there or if my friend is full of shit
― velko, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:50 (fifteen years ago) link
i hope he IS gay, defeats all stupid marriage bans after wedding me, and becomes gayvernor
― Vichitravirya_XI, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 08:52 (fifteen years ago) link
yea cali hsr:))))))))
― jergins, Wednesday, 5 November 2008 09:02 (fifteen years ago) link
and the most frustrating thing is still how the red line going from here to downtown stops at 1 AM sometimes...everything should be a) 24/7 and b) um, a bit faster than driving― Vichitravirya XI, Tuesday, 14 June 2005 21:55 (4 years ago)
― and the ugly girls, too (Tape Store), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 18:37 (fourteen years ago) link
this should be opening real soon (i walked past the soon-to-be "little tokyo/arts district" station a few weeks ago and it looked great):
http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/eastside/default.htm
― Garbanzo (get bent), Tuesday, 23 June 2009 20:34 (fourteen years ago) link
Go Gold Line Go!
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 21:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Excellent.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 February 2010 21:23 (fourteen years ago) link
There will be peace in the Middle East before the 710 freeway will be completed.
Bill restoring South Pasadena’s power to block surface 710 Fwy. extension advances
One battle in the war over the proposed extension of the Long Beach (710) Freeway may soon be over. A bill by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles) to restore South Pasadena’s power to block a surface freeway through town has passed in the Assembly and is awaiting action in the Senate.South Pasadena, along with Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and other nearby communities, is opposed to an extension of the 710 Freeway from its Alhambra terminus to the Foothill (210) Freeway.Proponents say the link is needed to speed truck traffic from the Port of Los Angeles to inland transportation hubs. Area residents are concerned about construction disruption, traffic, air pollution and costs for the long-planned but never-funded project. South Pasadena is particularly concerned, as the shortest route connecting the 710 and 210 freeways is a 4.5-mile course through the city.
South Pasadena, along with Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and other nearby communities, is opposed to an extension of the 710 Freeway from its Alhambra terminus to the Foothill (210) Freeway.
Proponents say the link is needed to speed truck traffic from the Port of Los Angeles to inland transportation hubs. Area residents are concerned about construction disruption, traffic, air pollution and costs for the long-planned but never-funded project. South Pasadena is particularly concerned, as the shortest route connecting the 710 and 210 freeways is a 4.5-mile course through the city.
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Friday, 10 June 2011 20:46 (twelve years ago) link
Someone check the temperature in Hell please?
SOUTH PASADENA - The City Council voted Wednesday to ease its long- standing opposition to any and all extensions of the 710 Freeway.The city will now agree to review the environmental report of alternate extension routes, such as underground or light-rail alternatives. The city has been opposed to any extension for more than 60 years.The vote clears the way for a possible Assembly bill that would give South Pasadena negotiating power with Caltrans."It's a step toward working with the surrounding communities," Mayor Mike Ten said. "Now it's up to the surrounding communities to take steps towards working with us."Officials voted to rescind Resolution 7147, which the council passed in February. The resolution strictly defined the city's stance as opposed to any and all extensions of the 710 Freeway.
The city will now agree to review the environmental report of alternate extension routes, such as underground or light-rail alternatives. The city has been opposed to any extension for more than 60 years.
The vote clears the way for a possible Assembly bill that would give South Pasadena negotiating power with Caltrans.
"It's a step toward working with the surrounding communities," Mayor Mike Ten said. "Now it's up to the surrounding communities to take steps towards working with us."
Officials voted to rescind Resolution 7147, which the council passed in February. The resolution strictly defined the city's stance as opposed to any and all extensions of the 710 Freeway.
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Monday, 11 July 2011 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81tihdzaecc
― buzza, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 05:24 (eleven years ago) link
METHANE!!!!!
― buzza, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 05:25 (eleven years ago) link
"Methane gas, toxic chemicals and teenagers don't mix. But this dangerous combination is on the verge of exploding at Beverly High, turning the school into a mega-disaster."
― buzza, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 05:27 (eleven years ago) link
New ‘under construction’ map for Metro Rail debuts:http://thesource.metro.net/2013/06/13/new-under-construction-map-for-metro-rail-debuts/
http://lametthesource.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/13-2011_map_gm_underconst_may13-1.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:52 (ten years ago) link
Article on LA transit as it compares to other cities.
https://pedestrianobservations.com/2018/11/11/meme-weeding-los-angeles-density/?fbclid=IwAR2G5GEaKJ0ZZrmIxaDUNgRb2TFhZQQgFBD5KzL21eZqnZMZe8Rf_iEPs88
― nickn, Monday, 12 November 2018 20:39 (five years ago) link
yowza!
Good news from Under The Westside: we completed excavating both tunnels for Section 2 of the Purple (D Line) Extension last week btwn Wilshire/La Cienega and Century City! In the pic are the tunneling machines for Sect 2 at Wilshire/Rodeo last year. pic.twitter.com/NMNNKcBudf— LA Metro (@metrolosangeles) January 17, 2023
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 January 2023 03:03 (one year ago) link
suck it Beverly Hills NIMBYs!
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 19 January 2023 03:04 (one year ago) link