Both the Los Angeles City Council and the Community Redevelopment Agency moved the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) forward and it is now en route to Metro for final approval. “Alternative 7″ was selected as the LPA after considerable review and input at numerous community meetings. The full set of alignment alternatives and environmental documents can be found on Metro’s website, located here. The project’s next step is securing CEQA and NEPA environmetnal clearances.

Attached below is the full press release from the Office of Councilmember JoséHuizar:

LOS ANGELES (March 12, 2012) – The Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar project is taking another significant step forward by concluding its Federal Transit

» Read more: Locally Preferred Alternative Selected

Please mark your calendars for an update meeting for the Restoration of Historic Streetcar Service in Downtown Los Angeles project.

When: Thursday, November 3, 2011

Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Location: Caltrans, 100 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA

You can follow the link to view the Briefing Package.

For details on the meeting and briefing packet, please visit www.metro.net/streetcar

Image courtesy of Curt Gibbs (CRA/LA)

Thank you to everyone who came out to Tuesday evening’s Streetcar Community Update! Community members were able to get detailed information on the alternative selection process, and they were able to provide their input as Metro works toward selecting a Locally Preferred Alternative alignment. We had an excellent turnout to the event, and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtful questions and comments.

Keep up with the streetcar Alternatives Analysis process at Metro’s Streetcar Page, at LASI’s Facebook and Twitter pages, or right here!

Thanks again,

The Streetcar Team