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antiquie

(4,299 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2013, 02:33 PM Oct 2013

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Governor Brown signs bill, ends 710 Freeway street plan

A big victory for Southern California communities that have been fighting to block the extension of the 710 Freeway: South Pasadena is celebrating after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill sealing the fate of the freeway surface extension plan.

Nearly 600 homes owned by Caltrans along the proposed 710 Corridor Project will soon be up for sale, expedited by a bill the governor signed. The bill also ensures the original surface-street project is dead. It's a win-win for those who oppose the freeway extension.

"This 710 has been a problem since the first time I was governor. So hopefully before I have to run again we'll get it solved," said Brown Tuesday of the ongoing 60-year battle.

South Pasadena neighbors say they are glad the homes in question will be returned to private ownership and the state will be getting some much-needed revenue.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9297712

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Governor Brown signs bill, ends 710 Freeway street plan (Original Post) antiquie Oct 2013 OP

Good news! PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #1

I recall some sad stories. antiquie Oct 2013 #2

Wow, that is BIG news for So Pas! Merlot Oct 2013 #3

How about making them into affordable housing? KamaAina Oct 2013 #4

That ain't gonna happen in South Pasadena Zorro Oct 2013 #5

Nope PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #6

The 710 Tunnel is also a disaster EricMaundry Oct 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author antiquie Oct 2013 #8

Small World EricMaundry Nov 2013 #9

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

1. Good news!

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 04:37 PM

Oct 2013

I've lived in So. Pas since '76 and born in Pasadena. I'm afraid this battle will continue for my entire existence, lol!

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

2. I recall some sad stories.

Reply to PasadenaTrudy (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 04:53 PM

Oct 2013

Some olde California families were forced out; compensation for a house does not compensate for loss of a family home. Shame.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

3. Wow, that is BIG news for So Pas!

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:30 PM

Oct 2013

I wonder how the state will sell the caltrans houses?

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. How about making them into affordable housing?

Reply to Merlot (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 12:06 PM

Oct 2013

L.A. needs it almost as much as we do here in the Bay.

Zorro

(15,740 posts)

5. That ain't gonna happen in South Pasadena

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 03:28 PM

Oct 2013

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

6. Nope

Reply to Zorro (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 26, 2013, 12:59 PM

Oct 2013

It should, but it won't. I have such a love/hate relationship with this town.

EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)

7. The 710 Tunnel is also a disaster

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 10:57 PM

Oct 2013

Metro wants to dump 710 port traffic onto the 210 Freeway. An environmental disaster for those living in the San Gabriel Valley

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antiquie This message was self-deleted by its author.

EricMaundry

(1,619 posts)

9. Small World

Reply to antiquie (Original post)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 12:52 PM

Nov 2013

The Sierra Madre Tattler is my blog.

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