I think you misunderstood me. I just want them to paint the vehicles red; I don't want a clunky 1940's style streetcar running down Broadway.
They should definitely paint them red, although technically the local streetcars downtown were LARy cars and they were painted yellow. The red Pacific Electric were the long distance interurban type cars.
Then how is San Francisco able to have their historic streetcars in use?
Because it was built and operated before the ADA rules. Hence the reason there are subway stations in NYC, Philly and Boston that have no elevators; just stairs. It was built before ADA requirements were put into place. Unlike LA's system, which was built after ADA, each station has to have the ability for handicapped people to access the station. ADA was enacted in 1990.
Because it was built and operated before the ADA rules. Hence the reason there are subway stations in NYC, Philly and Boston that have no elevators; just stairs. It was built before ADA requirements were put into place. Unlike LA's system, which was built after ADA, each station has to have the ability for handicapped people to access the station. ADA was enacted in 1990.
This may also help explain why LA subway station portals tend to be rather large compared to the other cities you mentioned.
I mean I was in NY last month (thankfully), and I have to say ive seen stairs in houses wider than those found in the NY subway entrances.
I didn't get a picture, but Avant has started to rise above ground level. The building on Flower looks like it's moving faster than the one on the Figueroa side.
This may also help explain why LA subway station portals tend to be rather large compared to the other cities you mentioned.
I mean I was in NY last month (thankfully), and I have to say ive seen stairs in houses wider than those found in the NY subway entrances.
Also, L.A. just likes big subway portals. New York is building new subway portals for their new subway line, and they are not nearly as big as ours, while still being ADA compliant.
Because it was built and operated before the ADA rules. Hence the reason there are subway stations in NYC, Philly and Boston that have no elevators; just stairs. It was built before ADA requirements were put into place. Unlike LA's system, which was built after ADA, each station has to have the ability for handicapped people to access the station. ADA was enacted in 1990.
Boston has recently redone some of their portals and IIRC it was because of accessibility. They added elevators, but the elevators entrances are separate from the stairway entrances. All of these new entrances are rather small, but then cities like NY and Boston don't have the space to build entrances like here in LA.
Little does anyone know, work has silently started on Trinity Auditorium
Did they hire mimes to do the construction?
And there have been people working on that building for years seems like repairing the roof and last I checked, cut down that forest of weeds that were growing from that ugly dirt lot.
And there have been people working on that building for years seems like repairing the roof and last I checked, cut down that forest of weeds that were growing from that ugly dirt lot.
ya theres been a crew of a whopping 1 or 2 there every day for the last 2 years. They have added some shit on the roof and done some other minimal work, but nothing crazy just yet. its so sad that Cherrit group takes so long to do shit as they have 3 very strategically important properties.
Earlier this year in March, news came that Vancouver-based Onni Group was planning to develop a new 32-story luxury apartment tower (on a surface parking lot) at the intersection of 9th and Olive adjacent to the historic 1926 Coast Savings Building. Plans were to break ground by the summer, but delays are pretty much expected for large significant projects like these. Nevertheless, groundbreaking for the new tower, currently named “888 Olive,” will be soon as a new construction sign was installed this week to direct drivers to another parking lot around the corner. According to an onsite source, groundbreaking was “supposed to be on December 1, 2012.” So we could see construction fencing and equipment move in by the next week or so.
888 Olive will inject a significant boost to the area near 9th/Olive, which is currently surrounded by surface parking lots (aka “dead zones”) and a lack of commercial activity. The project entails 283 units (according to the DT News) and 11,000 square feet of commercial retail space. When the new tower is completed, the entire intersection will be activated and will be only a stone’s throw from the future Empire Hotel a block away.
Exciting news about 888 Olive. I was actually about to say that I much prefer the new rendering all around to the old one. I especially like the base actually, which seems like a tasteful homage to much of the Mid-century Modern that LA does so well. It does look very much 'budget Richard Meier' but maybe that's a good thing. To each his own, I suppose.
Exciting news about 888 Olive. I was actually about to say that I much prefer the new rendering all around to the old one. I especially like the base actually, which seems like a tasteful homage to much of the Mid-century Modern that LA does so well. It does look very much 'budget Richard Meier' but maybe that's a good thing. To each his own, I suppose.
Richard Meier is the first thing I thought of as well. This is a much better rendering then before. Excited to see this go forward.
EDIT: I do wish, thought, that this tower made some reference to it's historic next-door neighbor, in terms of massing.
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I was actually about to ask what was new concerning the tower. Glad to know there is another spot to go to when I take pictures. It's so close to 8th and Hope, so it wouldn't be a problem for my photo montages
LOOK CITYWATCH, NOO PARKI, ERR, UH THAT CAR THINGY , it sure does look like they did utilize that new ordinance, looks like just the 1st 2 floors are dedicated to vehicles, Overall, a really contemporary & sleek look! Nice!
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, it sure does look like they did utilize that new ordinance, looks like just the 1st 2 floors are dedicated to vehicles, Overall, a really contemporary & sleek look! Nice!
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