Okay, so I just sent an annoying and poorly written mass PM to 38 (yes, 38 forumers) of you encouraging that you all send in your comments to the MTA regarding the placement of the station immediately west of the 405. If you did not get a PM and/or if you're not familiar with what's being discussed, I'll try to bring you up to speed. Back in August (when the last set of public meetings were held), the MTA had narrowed the terminus MOS 3 station (the station immediately west of the 405 Freeway) to two locations -- Wilshire/Barrington and Wilshire/VA Hospital. Well, as of the most recent round of meetings, the Wilshire/Barrington option has been axed in favor of a station at Wilshire/VA Hospital. If you're familiar with these two locations, you'll know that Metro made an absolutely horrible decision. If you're not familiar with these two locations, then let me direct you to these links...
Wilshire/Barrington
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=pp7drj53vf3q&scene=6971696&lvl=1&sty=b
Wilshire/VA Hospital
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=pp84qj5...lvl=1&sty=b&where1=Los%20Angeles%2C%20CA
I think those aerial shots speak for themselves. Perhaps those two visuals can persuade all 38 of you (and those who are reading this post) to just take a minute or two to
contact the MTA and let them know that they made a huge mistake by selecting a station at VA Hospital over Barrington. The subway only has enough Measure R funding to go one station west of the 405, so it's either a Barrington or VA Hospital station serving Brentwood (which one does a better job? -- don't answer that). The Bundy station does not have funding and it will come much later down the road. And it too bypasses the bulk of the density and activity, so Brentwood would not be adequately served by the subway.
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