tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post8696650702474531389..comments2023-06-16T08:50:11.916-07:00Comments on Stop and Move: LA's newest light rail line ignores the pedestrianJames Sinclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-36833898204954007382013-06-13T20:22:21.250-07:002013-06-13T20:22:21.250-07:00I would agree for the elevated stations (which do ...I would agree for the elevated stations (which do have two exits!) but the ground level ones require minimal space for a ramp. James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-11612592348820339442013-06-13T05:55:42.668-07:002013-06-13T05:55:42.668-07:00The lack of exits may be to comply with the ADA. I...The lack of exits may be to comply with the ADA. If you do not have the funds/space to put wheelchair ramps at both ends of the station, then you can't have a wheelchair-inaccessible exit there either.Ericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-42104394492312139022013-06-09T09:19:50.685-07:002013-06-09T09:19:50.685-07:00Note that the way these light rail lines are built...Note that the way these light rail lines are built in LA is rather fragmented. The Eastside Extention was built by the MTA, while the Gold Line was built by the Gold Line Construction Authority, which is also building the extension of the Gold Line toward Azusa. The Expo Line, both halves of it, is being built by the Expo Line Construction Authority, which may explain some of the strange design choices, and the first phase went rather over its original budget, due to delays and design changes, which may explain the lack of second exits. Still, it seems stupid and someone should whack the MTA planners over the head with walk shed maps that assume the walk starts from the far end of the platform.crzwdjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394805356595604336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-33049603418003614242013-06-02T20:53:14.778-07:002013-06-02T20:53:14.778-07:00The south entrance at 23rd Street is open, because...The south entrance at 23rd Street is open, because it is necessary to transfer to the Silver Line. It outlets to the sidewalk on the east side of the street, adjacent to Orthopedic Hospital.calwatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841732764880379020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-10431298024859804602013-05-28T15:58:19.100-07:002013-05-28T15:58:19.100-07:00I didnt notice the Farmdale crawl...everything see...I didnt notice the Farmdale crawl...everything seemed lightening fast because the first segment between downtown and USC was so slow. James Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-70077449830181823652013-05-28T12:23:44.794-07:002013-05-28T12:23:44.794-07:00Ha, that might as well be me sprinting up the stai...Ha, that might as well be me sprinting up the stairs to catch the train in the morning. (Missed it by about 5 seconds today - d'oh!) I'm guessing the headways will go to 6 minutes (same as Blue Line) when Santa Monica opens.<br /><br />The lack of second exits is disappointing. I think some of the problem may be regulatory. CPUC may have required lights/bells for the RR xings and traffic signals at the streets. To be fair, the Blue Line, which has less active warning, has more problems. If you noticed the 10mph crawl through Farmdale Station, that's thanks to CPUC and Damien Goodmon. (Expo Line riders are encouraged to send thank you cards to the Crenshaw Subway Coalition, Goodmon's latest attempt and delaying LA transit improvements.)<br /><br />At Culver City, Metro was/is trying to sell that lot to a developer. In fact for almost a year after the line opened, that lot was essentially unpaved and got muddy when it rained. The pavement is an improvement for everyone; my guess is that the "notch" is just a notch in the property line, not a deliberate attempt to squeeze in parking. That might also explain the lack of trees there, since they'd be trying to get the developer to pay for that. As transit parking lots go, this one isn't that bad - it's right off the 10 and it is providing a way for people in West LA and Santa Monica to use the line while Phase 2 is under construction. So when Phase 2 opens they'll be conditioned to hop right on :)<br /><br />Downtown Culver City is undergoing a mini-boom; IMHO, if you are unable to sell a developable lot that size, you are either asking too much $ or putting too many restrictions on the development. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-3230529086930655422013-05-27T20:24:16.462-07:002013-05-27T20:24:16.462-07:00ThanksThanksJames Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948509061118072998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7280277691673459003.post-49979043904310193112013-05-22T02:53:20.794-07:002013-05-22T02:53:20.794-07:00Thought you might like this. http://www.nj.com/glo...Thought you might like this. http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/05/residents_weigh_in_on_glassbor.htmlJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313339952032622637noreply@blogger.com