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Residents and council members press Metro on Sea Line alignment; Redondo joins four-city push for Hawthorne option
Summary
Public commenters and a council member urged Metro to select a Hawthorne Boulevard alignment for the C Line extension rather than adding light-rail tracks in the existing freight right-of-way, citing safety, noise and refinery concerns; Council member Obagi reported Hermosa Beach joined Redondo in supporting the Hawthorne alignment.
Several residents and a council member used the Redondo Beach City Council public-comment period on Oct. 21 to press Metro planners to favor a Hawthorne Boulevard alignment for the planned C Line (Green Line) extension rather than expanding tracks in the existing freight right of way (ROW).
Holly Osborne told the council arguments for the ROW option mischaracterize how “quiet zones” would affect daily noise; she said Metro’s quiet-zone readiness claim would not mitigate 200–300 daily…
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