Supervisor Ridley-Thomas hosted a media briefing on August 27th to provide an update on the $1.7 billion Crenshaw / South Bay transit corridor project.
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VIDEO: Crenshaw / South Bay Transit Corridor Briefing
Friday, September 4th, 2009Crenshaw/South Bay Transit Corridor
Friday, September 4th, 2009
Ken Alpern writes in City Watch today:
In the past two weeks, we’ve heard talk about the need to expedite planning, funding and construction for the Wilshire Subway and for the Crenshaw Corridor Project. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa held a press conference to expedite the Wilshire Subway to a faster timeline than 20 years…and I suspect most Angelenos would agree.
Similarly, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas held his own press conference and pointed out the need to properly plan for the Crenshaw Corridor Project, which will either be a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or a Light Rail Transit (LRT) that would connect the Green Line to the Expo Line (the current plan … and maybe the Wilshire/Purple Line and even Red Line as well … a proposed second phase).
Simply put, I think that the Crenshaw Corridor Project should be a LRT, and not a BRT, in order to avoid a repeat of the Orange Line mistake that had a cowardly political cadre in the San Fernando Valley let a few NIMBY’s spoil the lot for the majority who always, always, always wanted rail. Ridley-Thomas said the same, and I commend him for his visionary stance.
Metro Crenshaw Transit Corridor – Taste Of Transit Tour
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
The Metro Crenshaw Transit Corridor Project Team invites you to a “Taste of Transit” tour on Saturday, June 13 from 9 am – 1 pm. We appreciate your involvement in the planning process for this proposed project and invite you to learn more about Metro’s transit systems. To register, please call 213.891.2965. Space is limited.
Meet at West Angeles Church Parking Lot (NE Corner of 30th St and Crenshaw Blvd). Free parking is available.
Our Metro bus will leave West Angeles and travel to the Metro Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley. After riding on the Metro Orange Line, our bus will take us to Pasadena where we will have lunch at Memorial Park and then board the Metro Gold Line for Union Station. At Union Station, our bus will pick us up and return to West Angeles Church.
Complimentary box lunch provided and there is no charge for the tour.
VIDEO: Crenshaw High School Eco Club Honored By ‘The Early Show’
Monday, May 18th, 2009Congratulations to Bill Vanderberg, longtime Dean at Crenshaw High School, and the Eco Club for their great environmental work which was, rightfully, highlighted on CBS’ “The Early Show” on Friday.
Summer Youth Job Fair
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
9 AM – 1:00 PM
EDD Crenshaw Workforce Services
5401 Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90043
(Corner of Crenshaw and 54th St., north of Slauson)
For additional information, please call (323) 290-5162
Second District Student Needs To Raise Money After Winning Scholarship to Oxford
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
A Second District student needs to raise money to attend Oxford!
Crenshaw High School student Sharron Pearson won a scholarship to attend Oxford this summer but still needs to raise $2,500 to cover her expenses. To help out Sharron please contact Assistant Principal Paul Scibetta at pscibett@lausd.net.
Read all about Sharron’s story at the L.A. Times.
Ridley-Thomas To Lead New MTA Chief On Tour Along Crenshaw Transit Corridor Today
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas on Tuesday will lead newly-appointed Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chief Executive Officer Arthur T. Leahy on a tour along the Crenshaw Transit Corridor, part of a major project to improve public transit services in the Crenshaw Corridor between Wilshire and El Segundo Boulevards.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Corner of Crenshaw Blvd. and Martin Luther King Blvd. (First stop of tour in front of the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Shopping Mall)
Mobility requirements in the corridor have been well documented in many studies, over more than 15 years, including the Crenshaw-Prairie Corridor Preliminary Planning Study (1994), the Route Refinement Study (2000), the Major Investment Study (MIS) (2003), and the 2004 Regional Transportation Plan.
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, a voting member of the MTA board, will direct the tour of proposed transit stops along the corridor. Major transit investments planned for the corridor will improve mobility in the Crenshaw Transit Corridor and serve as an “economic engine” for the Second District.
The Crenshaw Transit Corridor extends approximately 10 miles from Wilshire Boulevard on the north to El Segundo Boulevard on the south. The overall goal of the proposed project is to connect Crenshaw with existing lines, such as the Metro Green Line, the Exposition Light Rail Line, which is currently under construction, and the “Subway to the Sea” down Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles International Airport and communities in the South Bay.
Crenshaw Christian Center Installs Frederick K. Price, Jr. As Pastor
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
On Sunday, March 15th, Apostle Frederick K.C. Price stepped aside and installed his son, Frederick K. Price, Jr., as Head Pastor of the Crenshaw Christian Center. Supervisor Ridley-Thomas was on hand for the momentous occasion and presented Pastor Price with a Congratulatory Scroll from the County of Los Angeles.