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July 5, 2001
The MTA View
Jewish Journal: It has been 10 years since the East-West Transit Corridor was first proposed. Why do you think there is still so much resistance to the project, despite the fact that everyone is affected by the dismal traffic conditions in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles?
That Run-Down Feeling
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to construct a grotesquely invasive \”Bus Rapid Transit\” corridor (the term is MTA\’s) along Chandler Boulevard in the East San Fernando Valley, and MTA\’s 300-page-plus environmental impact report (EIR) deceives the public in its effort to whitewash the plan. As one salient example of deceit, the EIR disingenuously tries to hide the rapid- transit\’s impact on community safety, conceding the possibility of increased \”pedestrian/bus conflicts.\”
Could Be Green and Great
Numerous spokespeople for the Orthodox Jewish community have passionately opposed any transportation solution that includes using the Chandler portion of the MTA right of way. I would like to express support of the MTA\’s proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route on the Burbank/Chandler corridor.
Chandler Busway:Round Two
A proposed busway continued to spark fierce debate during two public hearings held in the San Fernando Valley during the last weeks of June.
Solidarity Call
A proposal for a massive solidarity conference in Israel, attended by Jews worldwide, has been warmly welcomed by Israeli officials and American Jews.
Code Name: Hero
Ben Donenberg says his Shakespeare productions are a lot like Reconstructionist Judaism — both give the past a vote, but not a veto.
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