Pedestrian View Of LA: As we saw just recently in Pasadena, cities are considering trolley again. In this article, Manhattan Beach is now the latest city to do this. After WW2, many cities moved away from trolleys since they were getting in the way of cars, especially in crowded downtown area. Are we forgetting lessons of the past or is there some new consideration that makes it worthwhile to revisit this transit option? It's also interesting to note that this area had trolleys when the red car was in use.
Source: http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_19479921
Fixed-route trolley plan
Manhattan Beach. The City Council tonight will revisit a proposal to bring a
fixed-route trolley system to town. The idea has been analyzed in a feasibility
study that was presented to the council in 2010, but staff members have raised
several issues that would need to be considered - including a funding source -
before moving forward. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at 1400 Highland Ave.
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