Post by mattapoisett on Aug 16, 2007 16:13:51 GMT -8
Last night there was a rare occurrence, I left work before 6pm which allowed me to drag my SO down to USC for the Expo Community Meeting. Walking in just after it had started, it was sad to see so many empty chairs in the place. It almost felt like there were more MTA reps there than audience.
The Main Focus of the meeting was to talk about the Tunnel Construction for the USC area which will be happening over the next few months. There will be around 8 Weekend road closures [none during Trojan home games] to allow the MTA to stabilize the roadway in order to build the tunnel. Once the Road is stable for tunneling they do not expect any major closures for that project. Also they need to Move a 61' Water Main which crosses Exposition to below the path of the tunnel and it will be moved so low they will be digging down on the sides of Exposition and drilling the hole under the roadway for the Main instead of digging a trench across the road.
After the presentations, there was no Q&A session but everyone was encouraged to go to the different tables around the room to ask the questions.
I will say all of the MTA Folks wore friendly nice glad to see supporters there and willing to be confronted on issues as I saw happen a few times and did myself when I asked Roland
Genick if fare gates and escalators will be included in the design process. Answer: No, sort of.
What I was really disappointed in was some of us. As Transit advocates we should be showing up to these meetings and giving support where it is due and debating points which need debating. Until last night I was really surprised that Rong-Gong Lin II called support for Public Transit fledgling and thought The Guy from the Culver City Front Page did not get it.
www.thefrontpageonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1213&Itemid=41
But we sit and browse the websites of people who agree with us thinking it means something and others get the sense we are not passionate for our cause.
Since 80% of life is showing up, below is a list of the rest of the posted MTA Community meetings. Yes, it means sitting watching men in suits reading the text off a power point screen, But it is barely a sacrifice considering what it will accomplish.
Take Care,
- P.
September 19, 2007
Dorsey High School
Cafeteria
3537 Farmdale Avenue
LA, CA 90016
6:30PM – 8:30PM
October 16, 2007
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
6:30PM – 8:30PM
November 14, 2007
Galen Center
Large Conference Room
3400 S. Figueroa Street
LA, CA 90007
6:30PM – 8:30PM
December 19, 2007
Dorsey High School
Cafeteria
3537 Farmdale Avenue
LA, CA 90016
6:30PM – 8:30PM
January 15, 2008
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
6:30PM – 8:30PM
The Main Focus of the meeting was to talk about the Tunnel Construction for the USC area which will be happening over the next few months. There will be around 8 Weekend road closures [none during Trojan home games] to allow the MTA to stabilize the roadway in order to build the tunnel. Once the Road is stable for tunneling they do not expect any major closures for that project. Also they need to Move a 61' Water Main which crosses Exposition to below the path of the tunnel and it will be moved so low they will be digging down on the sides of Exposition and drilling the hole under the roadway for the Main instead of digging a trench across the road.
After the presentations, there was no Q&A session but everyone was encouraged to go to the different tables around the room to ask the questions.
I will say all of the MTA Folks wore friendly nice glad to see supporters there and willing to be confronted on issues as I saw happen a few times and did myself when I asked Roland
Genick if fare gates and escalators will be included in the design process. Answer: No, sort of.
What I was really disappointed in was some of us. As Transit advocates we should be showing up to these meetings and giving support where it is due and debating points which need debating. Until last night I was really surprised that Rong-Gong Lin II called support for Public Transit fledgling and thought The Guy from the Culver City Front Page did not get it.
www.thefrontpageonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1213&Itemid=41
But we sit and browse the websites of people who agree with us thinking it means something and others get the sense we are not passionate for our cause.
Since 80% of life is showing up, below is a list of the rest of the posted MTA Community meetings. Yes, it means sitting watching men in suits reading the text off a power point screen, But it is barely a sacrifice considering what it will accomplish.
Take Care,
- P.
September 19, 2007
Dorsey High School
Cafeteria
3537 Farmdale Avenue
LA, CA 90016
6:30PM – 8:30PM
October 16, 2007
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
6:30PM – 8:30PM
November 14, 2007
Galen Center
Large Conference Room
3400 S. Figueroa Street
LA, CA 90007
6:30PM – 8:30PM
December 19, 2007
Dorsey High School
Cafeteria
3537 Farmdale Avenue
LA, CA 90016
6:30PM – 8:30PM
January 15, 2008
Culver City Senior Center
4095 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
6:30PM – 8:30PM