Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop

Streetcar Workshop Afternoon Panels

By Eric Richardson — May 22, 2008 — 10 Comments

Eric Richardson

After a hearty lunch, the Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop kicked things back into gear this afternoon. Two panels were slated for the afternoon.

Streetcar 202 looked at the nuts and bolts of options for running streetcar lines. Local Case Studies showed that Downtown isn't the only place in Southern California looking at streetcar operation. — Continued Inside...

Streetcar Panels #2 & #3

By Eric Richardson — May 22, 2008

Eric Richardson

Panel two of the Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop was a short one, focused on the history of L.A.'s trolley system and an update on the work that's been done on bringing the streetcar back.

Panel three, titled "Ok, but What About...?" brought Downtown leaders to the podium to ask questions of the panelists from the morning opener. — Continued Inside...

Streetcar Panel #1

By Eric Richardson — May 22, 2008

Eric Richardson

Panel one of the Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop ran the gamut of streetcar topics. Titled "Streetcars 101," it was a in-depth primer on designing, funding and building a system.

With each of the five panels today we'll be running a recap of some of the panelists' comments and the Q&A session that follows the presentations. — Continued Inside...

Streetcar Workshop Intros Highlight Downtown Transformation

By Eric Richardson — May 22, 2008 — 1 Comment

Eric Richardson

The introductions to today's Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop focused on the transformation currently underway in Downtown, and how public transportation in general and the streetcar in specific are necessary components of urban revitalization.

Opening remarks were given by Councilmembers Jose Huizar and Jan Perry, Don Spivack of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and Gloria Ohland of Reconnecting America. — Continued Inside...

Streetcar Workshop Set to Get Underway

By Eric Richardson — May 22, 2008

Eric Richardson

Today is the Los Angeles Streetcar Workshop, and I'm sitting in the Orpheum Theatre as opening remarks kick off. Ed Fuentes is to my right, all set to take photos of the day's events. Thanks to the theatre's WIFI and power we'll be posting live updates throughout the day.

After each session I'll post a recap here on the site. Those who are particularly eager for updates can check out blogdowntown on twitter.

Councilman Jose Huizar is taking the stage to kick things off, and the first session starts in roughly a half hour.