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Public Meetings Announced: More Details to Come About the Westside Subway
Is this normal for life after the passage of Measure R or is Metro trying to make transit nerds go crazy?
Metro today announced the sixth, yes, the sixth public meeting about transit taking place this month. Projects seeking community input include the bicycle draft master plan (this one is actually under the jurisdiction of LADOT), bus lanes on Wilshire Blvd., the Crenshaw corridor to LAX, the Harbor corridor, the Rosa Parks station and now the Westside Subway Extension.
Described as a “roll-up-your sleeves” meeting, the attending public will have the "opportunity to review and discuss station locations and entrances, connections to and from the stations, and other issues," according to Metro's announcement.
The five meetings will be held in late October and early November:
Thursday, October 22, 2009
6- 8 p.m.
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Stations to be discussed: Wilshire at Bundy, 26th, 16th & 4th Street
Santa Monica Public Library - Multi-Purpose Room
601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Monday, October 26, 2009
6- 8 p.m.
Stations to be discussed: Wilshire at Crenshaw, La Brea & Fairfax
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) - Terrace Room, 5th Floor
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5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
6- 8 p.m.
Stations to be discussed: Hollywood/Highland, Santa Monica Boulevard at La Brea,
Fairfax & San Vicente & Beverly Center
Pacific Design Center
8687 Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
6- 8 p.m.
Stations to be discussed: Wilshire at La Cienega & Beverly
Beverly Hills City Hall - Municipal Gallery
455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Thursday, November 5, 2009
6- 8 p.m.
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Stations to be discussed: Century City, Westwood/UCLA & VA Hospital
Veterans Administration - Wadsworth Theatre
11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073
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