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October 30, 2009 CITY HALL A controversial proposal to build a light rail maintenance yard near homes is raising new concerns about whether an environmental impact review will be performed to address recent plan changes to add a paint and body shop to the facility. The issue involves a "hybrid" ...
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Monday Morning Linkage
Curbed LA —
· A couple of celebrities who've missed loan payments [LABJ]
· Pierre Cabrol, lead architect on Cinerama Dome passes away [LA Times]
· 747 area code has yet to launch in the Valley [Daily News]
· California's budget called a "train wreck" [New York Times]
· Santa Monicans wonder if Expo Line maintenance yard needs EIR [SMDP]
· Downtown's Great Republic Lofts is fully leased, says release ...
Transportation Headlines for Monday November 2, 2009
Metro Library and Archive Transportation Headlines —
50 Years Ago: Bunker Hill Funds Approved Blog Downtown Announcing: The Gold Line Eastside Safety Ride LA Streetsblog Biking Plan Meetings: Not AS Sucky As Last Year Curbed LA Breaking News: Contract Talks Between Metro, AnsaldoBreda Break Off Rail Car Contract Goes to Bid LAStreetsblog Boyle Heights Will Be No Wilshire Blvd (But It Will Offer Tasty Tacos) Curbed LA Council Raises Concerns About Expansion Of Expo Yard Santa Monica Daily Press Mayor On Rail Projects: We Can ...
Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog Los Angeles —
... Guilty (Times, KTLA, USA Today, Metblogs, LAist, UPI, AP)
The Victims Speak (Velo News)
Times Follows up on Yesterday's Bike Stories
L.A,'s DIY Bike Plan (City Watch)
Longtime L.A. Cyclist Takes a Look at the Current State of the City (Momentum)
50 Cent Scarred by Bike Theft as Child (Metro Rider)
Santa Monica Raising Concerns with Proposed Expo Yard (Daily Press)
SF Saddled With Bike Injunction for at Least 10 More Days ( ...
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