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October 26,2009Roderick Diaz, Project ManagerLos Angeles County MetropolitanTransportation AuthorityOne Gateway PlazaMail Stop: 99-22-3Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952Dear Mr. Diaz:
Re:Crenshaw Transit Corridor Draft EISIEIR Comments
As a Councilmember representing a portion of the proposed Crenshaw Transit Corridor (MartinLuther King Blvd. to Exposition), I take great interest in how the Corridor would be configured.After reviewing the draft Crenshaw Transit Corridor (CTC) EISIEIR,
I
strongly urge that theBase LRT Alternative be constructed below-grade at all points along Crenshaw BoulevardJbetween Exposition Boulevard and the Harbor Subdivision Right-of-way). In addition, Isupport the adoption of the Crenshalv Transit Corridor Li~ht ail Alternative Connectionto the Exposition Light Rail, ensuring a grade separation
at
the intersection of the twolines.
These would allow us to minimize disruption of Crenshaw Boulevard and the lives of thepeople I represent; preserve the Crenshaw economic revitalization projects currently underway;and provide for a Crenshaw public transportation system that would connect with the Expo Line.Crenshaw Boulevard is one of the major corridors in the City of Los Angeles and considered agateway to the religious, cultural and historical core of South Los Angeles. As such, anydisruption of Crenshaw would have wide repercussions to the community as a whole. Based onour experience with the Expo Line
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on which Construction Authority I serve as Chair
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constructing an at-grade or above-grade light rail line along Crenshaw Boulevard would causesignificant construction, visual, environmental and community problems. The problemscurrently facing the Expo Line would be magnified not only because Crenshaw is a much moreheavily traveled street than Exposition Boulevard but also because it holds great significance tothe people in South Los Angeles. These impacts would not only be felt during construction, butwould also reverberate throughout the communities in the area for decades to come.Building the CTC at-grade or above-grade would also disrupt the economic revitalizationprograms currently underway on Crenshaw Boulevard. As a Councilmember,
I
have made it
a
priority to revitalize Crenshaw Boulevard. At my request, the Community RedevelopmentAgency (CRA) adopted the Mid-City Crenshaw Vision and Implementation Plan
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