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Months after floating the idea of a trolley that would connect the landmarks of the Fairfax
neighborhood, billionaire developer Rick Caruso has teamed with the Los Angeles County Museum
of Art to study whether such a transit option could really work in the trendy part of town.
A spokeswoman for Caruso’s real estate development company said Wednesday that the study
would examine “a few potential routes, including several options via Fairfax Boulevard.” In a news
release, Caruso Affiliated specifically proposed a connection between the anticipated Metro Purple
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The feasibility study will begin this week, the statement said, and will “evaluate the opportunities and
challenges of extending The Grove’s existing trolley to Fairfax and Wilshire including traffic,
environment, design, engineering, and cost analysis.” The study is expected to take six to eight
weeks.
“This neighborhood has become the cultural center of Los Angeles, and the trolley is an innovative
way to bring people together and provide a memorable, unique experience in our city,” Caruso said
in the statement. “Other cities have great streetcar lines that function very effectively. We are
optimistic about finding out a way to get this done in our backyard.”
In June, Caruso began talking up the idea of extending the old-fashioned trolley that now runs
through his Grove shopping center to other locations in the neighborhood, including the Beverly
Center and LACMA. He told The Times then that he would throw "a significant amount" of his
money toward the idea.
He also envisioned that the trolley would make a loop around the numerous attractions nearby,
including the planned Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wilshire Boulevard, the Park La
Brea apartment complex and the hip West 3rd Street shopping district.
The Caruso Affiliated spokeswoman said the company and the museum do not have a single
“preferred” route in mind and will await the results of the study before laying out a more detailed
plan.
Some residents in the area have expressed concern about how a trolley could run down the district's
already clogged streets. They staunchly oppose laying new track, saying the trolley would jam traffic
even more and present many safety issues.
Transportation experts have also questioned exactly what kind of public-private partnership Caruso
is envisioning to pay for the system.
Two Los Angeles city councilmen, Tom LaBonge and Paul Koretz, supported the idea of the study,
according to the news release.
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