Keep Light Rail on Track to Revitalize the City
I am profoundly disappointed by the decision by federal transit officials to take the $155 million allocated to the Exposition Line light rail project off the table (“Keep Westside Rail Alive,” editorial, May 9). The benefits of the project are not limited to giving people a comfortable and viable alternative to the congested Santa Monica Freeway.
“More Cities Look Inward for Growth” (May 5) made reference to rail corridors as especially attractive areas for development, affordable housing and revitalization. This is a simple but powerful blueprint for planning growth in this era of gridlocked freeways and urban sprawl. The value of these rail corridors grows exponentially as the reach of the rail system expands. I eagerly await the opening of the Pasadena Gold Line, but there has to be a corridor to the Westside. Now is the time for all of our local leaders to pull together to support this vital project.
Andrew Shaddock
Manhattan Beach
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