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Metro Approves South L.A. Rail Line, Still Directs Disproportionate Funds to Highways

December 16, 2009

Posted by Damon Nagami in Curbing Pollution , Environmental Justice , Living Sustainably

Tags:
california, lightrail, losangeles, ridley-thomas, transportation

Last Thursday, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved a new light rail line in a move that could strengthen the transit network of a region that has historically under-invested in public transportation. The Crenshaw/LAX Line would start...