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The Exposition Construction Authority’s next phase 2 Community Workshops - on grade crossings, station and parking locations, bike routes and more - are scheduled (notice):

• Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 pm, Webster Middle School, 11330 Graham Pl., Los Angeles
• Tuesday, April 1, 6:30 pm, Crossroads School, 1714 21st St., Santa Monica
• Thursday, April 3, 6:30 pm, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, 3200 Motor Ave., L.A.

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Metro’s draft Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) has been released, with public comment due by April 25. This is the master plan for Expo and all other potential new transit lines in Los Angeles County. The Westside and Downtown public meetings are:

• March 26, 6:30pm, Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Bl., West Hollywood
• March 27, 6:30pm, Metro HQ, One Gateway Plaza, Board Room - Third Floor, Los Angeles

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To learn more about the Expo Line, visit Friends 4 Expo Transit and the Expo Line Construction Authority.

Friends 4 Expo joins us to offer its position on the controversially Expo Line grade crossing safety issue.

Bumper-to-bumper traffic between downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica is a front-page issue. The Expo Line can help significantly, and soon.

Friends 4 Expo Transit is the grassroots group of volunteers who have been supporting the Expo Line, some for over 18 years. Our motto, “Connecting Neighbors” reflects members from Los Angeles, Culver City, Santa Monica, and across the region.

We support the state-of-the-art safety measures proposed by the Expo Authority for an at-grade crossing at Farmdale Avenue by Dorsey High School — which exceed even the Gold Line standard, by including pedestrian gates, crossing guards, and trains slowing during the time that students cross — and urge the Expo Board to move forward with the current California Public Utilities Commission application and resolve the issue as soon as possible.

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