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Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate

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Page 1: Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate
Page 2: Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate

• Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition

• Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R

– January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R.

• Advocate acceleration of Measure R projects

MOVE LA

Page 3: Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate

Business

Communities

Academiaand

Students

Labor

Environment

A COALITION OF LEADERS

Page 4: Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate

RESULTS

Measure R Press Conference, November 5, 2008

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Economic Development

Affordable Housing

Job Growth

Environmental Justice

Environmental Sustainability

EnergyQuality of Life

Personal Health

Business Vitality

Healthy Communities

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

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• Enhanced transit & Reduced congestion

• Reduced emissions

• More walkable communities

• More jobs & better access to jobs

• Enhanced position in the global economy

Future of LA County

LA County Today

• Worsening congestion, economic inefficiency• Increasing smog and greenhouse gases• Enormous projected population growth• Housing / employment imbalance

MEASURE RWILL TRANSFORM LA COUNTY

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Rail riders: 38-42% previously drove a car

Date

Rail Track Miles*

Avg Daily

Riders

1991 10 mi. 10,000

2009 79 mi. 275,000

LA County Rail Transit Before Measure R in 2008

* Excludes 14 mi. BRT

Page 8: Convened business, labor, and enviro coalition Initiated the discussions that led to Measure R –January, ‘08, conference catalyst for Measure R. Advocate

MEASURE R RAIL TRANSIT

Adds 76 miles of new rail transit

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Accelerating Measure R transit Accelerating Measure R transit program: program:

30/10 Plan30/10 Plan12 Measure R Transit ProjectsComplete or UnderwaySFV West Orange Line ExtExposition LRT (Phase 2)Gold Line Foothill LRTCrenshaw LRTSFV East North-South

To Be AcceleratedRegional Connector LRTGreen Line LRT – LAXGreen Line LRT - South BayGold Line Eastside LRT extWest Santa Ana LRTWestside SubwaySFV I-405

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30/10 Initiative30/10 Initiative

TIFIA: Federal Low Interest Master Credit Agreement

+Measure J: 30-year extension on

Measure R this November

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