If you happen to like the Westside Subway Extension and community meetings, then you’re going to love April. Metro’s lined up a series of five meetings to update the public on the progress of the Draft Environment Impact  Statement/Report (DEIS/DEIR) for the project which will include new details on stations and an analysis of the current rail alternatives. Basically these meetings offer you the chance to stay up to date on the latest developments with one of Metro’s most ambitious and important projects.

To stay abreast of the latest Westside Subway Extension news from the comfort of your computer, make sure to check out the project’s page on Metro.net as well as its Facebook page.

Here’s a list of meeting locations and dates:

• Monday, April 12: 6-8 p.m.
  LACMA West – Terrace Room, 5th Floor,
  5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
  Served by Metro Lines 20, 720, 920, 217 & 780.
  Validated vehicle parking is available in the Museum’s 6th Street underground garage.   Enter from 6th and Ogden.
  Spanish & Korean translation will be provided at this meeting.
• Thursday, April 15: 6-8 p.m.
  Plummer Park
  7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046
  Served by Metro Line 4.
  Free vehicle and bike parking is available.
  Russian translation will be provided at this meeting.
• Monday, April 19: 6-8 p.m.
  Beverly Hills Public Library – Auditorium
  444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
  Served by Metro Line 4, 14, 16 & 704.
  Free 2-hour parking is available in the adjacent structure.
  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.
• Tuesday, April 20: 6-8 p.m.
  Santa Monica Public Library – Multi-Purpose Room
  601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
  Served by Metro Lines 4, 20, 333 & 720 and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 & 10.
  Validated vehicle and free bike parking is available.
  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.
• Wednesday, April 21: 6-8 p.m.
  Westwood Hills Christian Church
  10808 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
  Served by Metro Lines 2/302, 20, 720, 920, 305 & 761 and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines 1, 2, 3, 8 & 12.
  Free parking at the Church and metered street parking are available.
  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.

Full press release after the jump.

NEXT ROUND OF METRO WESTSIDE SUBWAY EXTENSION COMMUNITY UPDATE MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority invites the public to attend community update meetings for the Westside Subway Extension Project April 12 thru 21.
The meetings will provide an update on the agency’s continued progress of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/DEIR) for the project.  Meetings will include information developed since the last station information meetings were held in late 2009.   The project team will present further refined station details and preliminary performance analysis of the rail alternatives under review.
Meetings will be held at the following dates:
Monday, April 12: 6-8 p.m., LACMA West – Terrace Room, 5th Floor, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036.  Served by Metro Lines 20, 720, 920, 217 & 780. Validated vehicle parking is available in the Museum’s 6th Street underground garage.   Enter from 6th and Ogden.  Spanish & Korean translation will be provided at this meeting.

• Thursday, April 15: 6-8 p.m., Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046.  Served by Metro Line 4. Free vehicle and bike parking is available. Russian translation will be provided at this meeting.

• Monday, April 19: 6-8 p.m., Beverly Hills Public Library – Auditorium, 444 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.  Served by Metro Line 4, 14, 16 & 704.   Free 2-hour parking is available in the adjacent structure.  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.

• Tuesday, April 20: 6-8 p.m., Santa Monica Public Library – Multi-Purpose Room, 601 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401.  Served by Metro Lines 4, 20, 333 & 720 and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 & 10.  Validated vehicle and free bike parking is available.  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.

• Wednesday, April 21: 6-8 p.m., Westwood Hills Christian Church, 10808 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024.  Served by Metro Lines 2/302, 20, 720, 920, 305 & 761 and Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Lines 1, 2, 3, 8 & 12.  Free parking at the Church and metered street parking are available.  Spanish translation will be provided at this meeting.

The content presented at each meeting will be identical and the agenda will include an open house at 6 p.m. followed by a presentation and a public comment period.
Special ADA accommodations are available to the public for MTA-sponsored meetings. All requests for reasonable accommodations must be made at least three working days (72 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date. Please telephone the project information line at 213.922.6934.  The TDD line is 800.252-9040.
Metro anticipates releasing the Draft EIS/EIR for public comment in summer 2010.  The agency’s Board of Directors will consider the recommendations later this year.
For additional information, visit the Westside Subway Extension project web site at metro.net/westside.  Project information also can be found on Facebook at facebook.com/WestsideSubwayExtension.  The project information line is 213-922-6934.