Comments on: Now Arriving…!

By: Clifford

Clifford — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:49:38 +0000

Hi Mike…

Thanks for sharing that memory…. it is certainly a good feeling of progress, however incremental, that is in the air now, at least for a while.

Cheers,

-cvj

By: Mike Lundy

Mike Lundy — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:11:48 +0000

Late to the party, but..

In the summer of 1959, following my graduation from San Gabriel High School in Alhambra, I made a daily trek to participate in an honors radio and television workshop at USC.

I walked two blocks from our home to Valley Boulevard, where I got on the “MTA” 63V line, heading to downtown. There I transferred to the “J Car” (for “Jefferson”) streetcar and sailed quickly to the ‘SC campus.

Nice to see that all these years later, we are enjoying a “new” experience. Sad that our politicians failed to see the need for such transportation. They waited years and years, guaranteeing the the cost of the project would skyrocket, which it did.

Happy to see we have now moved “forward” to 1959!

By: Clifford

Clifford — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:21:31 +0000

Hi Ben

Enjoy!

-cvj

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:44:36 +0000

Sweet! I’ll have to check out this new line over the summer, maybe it can save me on parking costs come this fall.

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By: Clifford

Clifford — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:01:59 +0000

Hi,

Yes, I did know that, and it is relatively well known. I think I’ve blogged about it here before. While the previous USC president (Sample) was known to have that objection, I think it is fair to say that very many people did not share his view that such a line above ground would disrupt the flow between the north and south of Exposition. If anything, it was clear to someone who spent enough time going back and forth between the campus and Exposition park (regularly eating lunch in the Rose Garden, for example) that such a line would in fact be more likely to bring more people from the USC campus to have reason to approach the park on days other than ones that have a big game on in the Coliseum. (One note I should add though.. I don’t think that President Sample or anyone had any plans involving Expo park being a part of the USC campus… just that there be healthy flow between the two bodies… and in my view an above ground line does nothing to stop that.)

Best,

-cvj

By: dando

dando — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:40:13 +0000

Sounds great. Did you know that USC originally opposed the Expo Line, in particular having a station at USC/Expo Park? They contributed $300,000 towards a never-materialized ballot measure that would have required undergrounding of any stations– presumably because they didn’t want a rail line bisecting what they hope will one day be a unified USC campus that includes Expo Park. Glad they finally came around!

By: Clifford

Clifford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:29:31 +0000

Hars…. Hi.. Indeed, I hope you are right!

-cvj

By: Clifford

Clifford — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:28:17 +0000

Hi!

Thanks kfor visiting and commenting and thanks for watching the show. Glad you liked it. I’m also glad to hear of other people who have watched the positive change that happens with such infrastructure improvements.

Best,

-cvj

By: Gail Chauncey

Gail Chauncey — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:00:48 +0000

My first time on your blog. Hi all! Suffice it to say that a lazy Sunday viewing of the series marathon “The Universe” led me here. ;o)
Thanks for sharing your mass transit joy!… It gives me even more hope that cities will continue to see the MANY merits of investing in mass transit expansion. I’m in Charlotte, NC. We added the Lynx (train) line a few years ago. What a surge! Just last evening, I took the train uptown and, as I sat relaxing on my way home, I thought of how lucky I was to have this choice, and what a HUGE value-add it has been to our growing city. I have to say, for me, this is one of life’s simple pleasures.
Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to learning and sharing…

By: Hars Harper

Hars Harper — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:18:54 +0000

Excellent article. This line is long overdue, and I expect it will soon become one of Metro’s most popular. Can’t wait to take it to see my beloved Trojans this fall.

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Riding the Expo Line to USC ‘just magical’ | LA News Talk Radio — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:15:22 +0000

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