An amazing cross-section of African-American leaders in the civil rights, political, faith and residential communities agree, VOTE NO ON MEASURE J.
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We encourage all voters going to the polls in Tuesday to remember May 26, 2011 – the date that enshrined L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s legacy with the black community, when he was the decisive vote against funding a Leimert Park Village station and Park Mesa Heights tunnel.
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Join us this Saturday at a critical Crenshaw Subway Coalition meeting where we will prepare for the Showdown at MTA later this month where we will be demanding adoption of The People’s Motion. At Saturday’s meeting we will also premiere the trailer for the Crenshaw Line documentary by Park Mesa Heights resident and filmmaker Ted Levy.
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Join us on Monday, November 7 as we reveal the third component of our strategy to achieve a Crenshaw Blvd subway and Leimert Park Village station, and review our lawsuit. Continue reading for the meeting location.
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In our November 1 newsletter we announcing our lawsuit against the MTA for violating the environmental laws of the state and our civil rights, our meeting on November 7 and our campaign to raise $25,000 by November 30 to pay for the cost of the lawsuit.
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The importance of tonight’s meeting increased a few days ago when it was revealed that MTA is attempting to “speed up the game clock” and approve the project at their August 4 board meeting as opposed to their September 22 board meeting. (After MTA approves the project, the window of opportunity to file a CEQA lawsuit is JUST 30 DAYS.)
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We ended 2009 on a great note, by filling the MTA board meeting to help secure passage of the Mark Ridley-Thomas motion to require staff study and identify a funding strategy to keep the entire Crenshaw Blvd portion of the Crenshaw Line underground. Join us as we discuss our plans for Crenshaw, Expo & Blue in 2010.
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As the Metro board makes its first major contract award for the largest public works project in the history of South L.A. qualified local African-American firms are being passed over.
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