LA Metro will hold the first of five design workshops Tuesday in an effort to collect input from residents who be impacted by a proposed 12.4-mile light rail line in the so-called Vermont Corridor.
The proposed line would stretch from Hollywood Boulevard to 120th Street.
The first workshop will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at First AME Church Renaissance Center, 1968 W. Adams Blvd. Attendees can provide feedback on station amenities, passenger information, landscaping, shade, seating and lighting options, among other things.
Bus Rapid Transit lines are often referred to as “light rail on rubber tires” because they often include dedicated lanes, busways, traffic signal priority, off-board fare collection, elevated platforms and enhanced stations.
“Community input will help ensure that Metro customers can experience the BRT safely and comfortably and get them to where they need to go,” Metro said in a prepared statement.
Metro officials say the route would link thousands of commuters to vital destinations such as Hollywood, USC, Children’s Hospital L.A., L.A. City College, El Salvador Community Corridor, Thai Town, Koreatown, Exposition Park, South Los Angeles and Memorial Coliseum.
Additionally, the project would link with the B (Red), C (Green), D (Purple) and E (Gold) rail lines. The project will be funded through $425 million from Measure M, a transportation sales tax voters approved in 2016.
Other workshops will take place on the following days and locations:
— Thursday, 6 p.m., Weingart YMCA Wellness and Aquatic Center, 9900 S. Vermont Ave.;
— Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., Irmas Youth Center, 11911 S. Vermont Ave.;
— Friday, May 31, 10 a.m., Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Administration Building, 523 Shatto Place;
— Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m., Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab, 1025 W. Exposition Blvd.; and
— Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m., Los Angeles City Council College, Student Union, Room 1, 798 Heliotrope Drive.