tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post3951968606994184573..comments2023-07-11T02:18:55.141-07:00Comments on The Pink Line: What about the Sunset Strip?Dan Wentzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08900757609581954046noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-72893512136841194232010-12-15T12:41:55.621-08:002010-12-15T12:41:55.621-08:00"Any interest in heading west along Santa Mon..."Any interest in heading west along Santa Monica Blvd. to where it turns southwest, but continue due east along Holloway to Sunset, then curve south along San Vicente? "<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />I don't think it is necessary. I still prefer the idea of serving the western Sunset Strip via a streetcar. But I'm just one person.Dan Wentzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900757609581954046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-19311264243605993992010-11-24T19:04:54.767-08:002010-11-24T19:04:54.767-08:00Continuing the Streetcar concept, it would be inte...Continuing the Streetcar concept, it would be interesting to ALSO see a line extend south from SMB on LaCienega Blvd to San Vincente to Venice Blvd, then to Expo Line at National/Sony Pictures.<br /><br />Given the two Streetcar lines would be anchored by Paramount, Fox and Sony Studios, who would get tremendous benefit, someone should approach them about kicking in several million $ each. They could have the duel benefit of naming rights like Staples Center with their Movie/TV ads plastered all over the Streetcars. Imagine publicity!ThomasDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-41557829920906376362010-11-24T18:10:00.412-08:002010-11-24T18:10:00.412-08:00I don't buy the idea of Light Rail or Streetca...I don't buy the idea of Light Rail or Streetcar on the Sunset Strip. Drivers like to see and be seen there.<br /><br />The more I think about it, the more sense a Streetcar rather than Light Rail makes on the Santa Monica Blvd alignment you named. Lets remember three key points.<br /><br />First, the Feds will not fund underground Light Rail from SMB-Fairfax to SMB-San Vincente nor down LaCienega Blvd to San Vincente. The ridership-cost ratios don't pencil out for that much tunneling coupled with tunneling to cross Wilshire Blvd, according to US Dept. of Transportation standards.<br /><br />Second, parts of the SMB are so narrow the street has to be shared with autos. That makes SMB better suited for Streetcar which shares the route with autos.<br /><br />Third, Streetcar would better support transit oriented development objectives from Fairfax to Vermont, while supporting tourism objectives west of Fairfax.ThomasDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-1638297999988739182010-11-23T12:28:56.401-08:002010-11-23T12:28:56.401-08:00Here were the stations proposed as part of the Wes...Here were the stations proposed as part of the Westside Subway Extension between Hollywood/Highland and LaCienega/Wilshire:<br /><br />SantaMonica/LaBrea<br />SantaMonica/Fairfax<br />SantaMonica/SanVicente<br />Beverly Center<br /><br />If I understand what you are suggesting, Darrell, it sounds like you would add a stop between SantaMonica/Fairfax and SantaMonica/SanVicente by heading up Holloway to have a stop on the western Sunset Strip.<br /><br />This would be simply adding a station to what was proposed before. There would not be a loss per say. I don't think a station up on the western strip in necessary as the transit ridership is pretty low on Sunset west of Fairfax. However, I am just one person with an opinion.<br /><br />I doubt the added ridership from a wastern Sunset Strip station is worth that expense, but if it politically helps build the line, I'd take the deal.Dan Wentzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900757609581954046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914175111368769408.post-31018350863735220772010-11-22T00:09:27.899-08:002010-11-22T00:09:27.899-08:00Any interest in heading west along Santa Monica Bl...Any interest in heading west along Santa Monica Blvd. to where it turns southwest, but continue due east along Holloway to Sunset, then curve south along San Vicente? <br /><br />Or would that lose an important station location along Santa Monica?Darrell Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214799664037325735noreply@blogger.com