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By Jillian Olivas
June 6, 2013
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A preliminary study of transit linkages between nodes in NELA shows potential for better connections between communities and to regional destinations. Historically, this area was serviced by a streetcar service called the "Red Car" in Atwater Village, running down Glendale Boulevard and into Downtown Los Angeles. Currently, the Lincoln Heights/ Chinatown DASH line, running through the southern tip of the Study Area, is the only DASH service within NELA.

The follow three routes should be studied and explored with the Los Angeles Department of Transportation:

  • A new transit loop in Elysian Valley, along Riverside Drive, will connect a transit poor community currently served by one Metro bus line to Downtown Los Angeles as well as functional community nodes within the NELA Study Area.
  • An extension of the Lincoln Heights/Chinatown Dash route to include Avenue 26 an San Fernando Road will include commuters from the Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park Gold Line station, one of the two Metro stations in the Study Area.
  • A revival of the historic Red Car Line along Glendale Boulevard will serve residents and visitors alike. This route will take passengers over the River on the new Glendale Hyperion Bridge, to the City of Glendale, and making stops along several commercial and cultural destinations in the process.

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