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Council backs MTA Expo alternatives, asks for stronger outreach and mitigation for nearby communities
Summary
The council passed a resolution supporting MTA staff'identified alternatives for the Exposition Corridor project, including a light-rail option, while calling for more community outreach and mitigation measures for neighborhoods along the route.
The Los Angeles City Council voted June 20 to support the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) draft identification of alternatives for the Exposition Corridor project, including a light-rail option, while asking the authority to strengthen mitigation and outreach to affected communities.
Supporters said the alignment would connect major job centers, institutions and communities from downtown toward the Westside and provide a higher-capacity alternative to congested surface streets. Opponents said parts of the preliminary plan lacked adequate early outreach and raised civil-rights and environmental concerns for neighborhoods east of Main Street.
Why it matters: The Exposition Corridor connects dense employment centers on the Westside and downtown and will shape commuting and development patterns. The council's vote…
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