Public Scoping Meetings April 13 - 23, 2009 for extending subway to the sea

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WESTSIDE SUBWAY

By City of L.A. | April 01, 2009

Westside Subway Extension


Upcoming Meeting Announcement

Public Scoping Meetings April 13 - 23, 2009

You are invited to a public scoping meeting to initiate the Westside Subway extension project, the next phase of Metro’s study evaluating ways to improve mobility on the Westside of Los Angeles.

These meetings start the Draft Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) process. Moving forward for analysis in the Draft EIS/EIR are two Build Alternatives – a Wilshire Subway (Alternative 1) and a Wilshire/West Hollywood Subway (Alternative 11) – as well as a No Build alternative and a Transportation Systems Management alternative.

The Draft Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) for the Westside Subway Extension follows the 18-month Alternatives Analysis Study (AA) of the Westside Extension Transit Corridor which considered whether a transit improvement was needed in the area, and evaluated various types of transit improvements and alignments. The AA included extensive public input and recommended the two Build Alternatives for further evaluation in the Draft EIS/EIR. In January 2009, the Metro Board approved the AA and authorized the Draft EIS/EIR.

The public scoping meetings provide the public an opportunity to comment on the project purpose, alternatives, and the potential effects of construction and operation that should be considered in the Draft EIS/EIR. Metro and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will be preparing a joint document that meets the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Agenda

Open House: 6 - 6:30pm
Project Update Presentation: 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Question & Answer Session: 7:00 - 8pm

Please Join Us

We want to hear your thoughts on this next phase of the study. Please join us at a public scoping meeting to provide your suggestions about what you would like Metro to study in the Draft EIS/EIR. Content presented at these meetings will be identical, so make sure to attend at the time and location most convenient for you.

Wilshire/Fairfax area: Monday, April 13, 6 - 8pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art West - Terrace Room, 5th Floor
5905 Wilshire Bl, Los Angeles
Served by Metro lines 20, 720, 920, 217 and 780. Validated vehicle parking is available in the underground structure located at Sixth Street and Ogden Drive.

City of West Hollywood: Tuesday, April 14, 6 - 8pm
Plummer Park
7377 Santa Monica Bl (at Plummer Pl), West Hollywood
Served by Metro Line 4. Free vehicle and bike parking is available at the location.

City of Beverly Hills: Thursday, April 16, 6 - 8pm
Beverly Hills Public Library – Auditorium, 2nd Floor
444 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills
Served by Metro Lines 4, 14, 16, 704. Free 2-hour parking available in the adjacent structure.

Westwood area: Monday, April 20, 6 – 8 p.m.
Westwood Presbyterian Church
10822 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Served by Metro Lines 20, 720, 920. Free parking available at the location.

City of Santa Monica: Thursday, April 23, 6 – 8pm
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Bl, Santa Monica
Served by Metro Lines 4, 20, 33, 333, and 720. Validated vehicle and bike parking is available.

For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Subway Extension project website at metro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934. You can also find us on Facebook.