At the San Gabriel Valley Transportation Forum in the City of Industry last week, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti vowed to work alongside other cities to raise more money for transportation, adding he wants to be a better mayor for the entire region. "The City of LA is the 800-pound gorilla that everyone loves to hate," he said. "I want to say those days are over."
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune noted that political leaders are looking to the mayor, who sits on the Metro board where he has tremendous influence, to pave the way for a new sales tax measure for transportation. "They've [Metro board members] made no decision but it is an issue for discussion," Metro CEO Art Leahy told the Tribune. "It is 2 1/2 years off; we'll have to wait and see how it looks."
The Tribune also noted that funding for an extension of the Gold Line from Azusa to Claremont has not materialized yet, but that the Metro Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority is moving ahead on engineering and designs in order to be "shovel-ready" if a sales tax initiative passes.
Read Steve Scauzillo's story in the SGV Tribune.
The San Gabriel Valley Tribune noted that political leaders are looking to the mayor, who sits on the Metro board where he has tremendous influence, to pave the way for a new sales tax measure for transportation. "They've [Metro board members] made no decision but it is an issue for discussion," Metro CEO Art Leahy told the Tribune. "It is 2 1/2 years off; we'll have to wait and see how it looks."
The Tribune also noted that funding for an extension of the Gold Line from Azusa to Claremont has not materialized yet, but that the Metro Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority is moving ahead on engineering and designs in order to be "shovel-ready" if a sales tax initiative passes.
Read Steve Scauzillo's story in the SGV Tribune.
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