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Tag Archives: Purple Line Subway Extension
Garcetti Throws 500 Rent Stabilized Apartments Under the Subway
Garcetti Throws 500 Rent Stabilized Apartments Under the Subway by James O’Sullivan I’m sure if Mayor Eric Garcetti were asked to vote for more homelessness in Los Angeles he would answer resoundingly: NO! I’m equally sure that were each member … Continue reading
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Tagged David Ambroz, David Ryu, Garcetti, homeless, homelessness, HPOZ, miracle mile, mmra, Purple Line Subway Extension, Robert Ahn, Wilshire
Metro Delays Decision on Wilshire Closures for Cut-and-Cover Work
Metro Delays Decision on Wilshire Closures for Cut-and-Cover Work Councilmember Ryu Backs Community Groups Demanding Traffic and Noise Studies Metro has agreed to do a full study on the traffic impact of their recent proposal to accelerate the completion of the cut-and-cover … Continue reading
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Tagged David Ryu, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, La Brea, La Brea Hancock Home Owners, La Brea subway station, Metro, Metro Construction Relations, Mid City West Community Council, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Purple Line, Purple Line construction, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Sycamore Square, Wilshire Boulevard
Subway Construction Update ~ August 2015
Click on image to enlarge. Subway Construction Update ~ August 2015: •Metro proposes converting Cloverdale and Ridgeley to one-way streets north of Wilshire to create additional on-street parking •MMRA protests Metro buses using 8th Street At the Purple Line … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Street, Cloverdale, James O'Sullivan, Kasey Shuda, La Brea, La Brea subway station, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Purple Line, Purple Line construction, Purple Line Subway Extension, Ridgeley, subway construction, Wilshire Blvd, Wilshire Boulevard
Q & A: An interview with Mindy Lake and Michael Cortez, members of Metro’s Construction Relations Team
Q & A: On the Front Lines of Subway Construction in the Miracle Mile An interview with Mindy Lake and Michael Cortez, members of Metro’s Construction Relations Team After almost two years of advanced utility relocation (and a couple more to … Continue reading
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Tagged Eat Shop Play, Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax subway station, La Brea, La Brea subway station, Metro Construction Relations, Michael Cortez, Mindy Lake, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Noise Ordinances, overnight work, petition campaign, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Wilshire Boulevard, work hours exemptions
Subway Construction Update: Violent Robbery Complicates Effort to Keep Bank of America Parking Lot Open
Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. [Google Maps] Subway Construction Update: Violent Robbery Complicates Effort to Keep Bank of America Parking Lot Open Work is underway at the northwest corner of Wilshire and La Brea to prepare a … Continue reading
Preliminary Results of Miracle Mile Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan
Preliminary Results of Miracle Mile Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan In October 2014 the Miracle Mile Residential Association [MMRA] commissioned a “Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan” of the Miracle Mile. The MMRA selected Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. to prepare a comprehensive study … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Street, Ben Seinfeld, Fairfax Avenue, Gibson Transportation Consulting, James O'Sullivan, La Brea Avenue, LADOT, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Patrick Gibson, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Tom Labonge, traffic, traffic mitigation, traffic plan, Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit
MMRA Meets with Metro • Seeks to Shift Nighttime Utility Relocations to Daytime Hours
MMRA Meets with Metro Seeks to Shift Nighttime Utility Relocations to Daytime Hours Miracle Mile Residential Association President James O’Sullivan and Vice President Ken Hixon met with representatives of Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation [LADOT] on … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax Avenue, Fairfax subway station, James O'Sullivan, Kasey Shuda, La Brea, La Brea subway station, LADOT, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Los Angeles Police Commission, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Noise Ordinances, overnight work, petition campaign, Purple Line Subway Extension, Sleepless in the Miracle Mile, subway construction, Utility Relocations, Wilshire Blvd, Wilshire Boulevard, work hours exemptions
LACMA: The Sky’s the Limit • Commentary by Greg Goldin
[Courtesy of the Los Angeles Times.] LACMA: The Sky’s the Limit Commentary by Greg Goldin [Editor’s note: Last month, LACMA Director Michael Govan announced a proposal to build what he hopes will be a Frank Gehry designed skyscraper on Wilshire, … Continue reading
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Tagged A + D Museum, Academy Museum, Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax subway station, Frank Gehry, G. Allan Hancock, Greg Goldin, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May Co. building, Metro, Michael Govan, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Museum of Natural History, Never Built L.A., Peter Zumthor, Purple Line Subway Extension, Renzo Piano, Tranist Oriented Development, Wilshire Blvd
Angry Residents Confront Metro Officials at Noise Meeting
Subway Construction Update Angry Residents Confront Metro Officials at Noise Mitigation Meeting On May 27, Metro held a meeting of the Purple Line Extension advisory group at the Petersen Museum. On the agenda was Metro’s mitigation plan for construction noise … Continue reading
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Tagged Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax subway station, La Brea subway station, Los Angeles Police Commission, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Noise Ordinances, overnight work, petition campaign, Purple Line, Purple Line construction, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Wilshire Boulevard, work hours exemptions
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Why Can’t the Miracle Mile Be More Like Beverly or 3rd Street?
Why Can’t the Miracle Mile Be More Like Beverly or 3rd Street…or Melrose or La Brea? When the Miracle Mile Residential Association 2013 Annual Survey asked “Would you like to see a broader variety of retailers along Wilshire Boulevard?” over 80% of … Continue reading
