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What’s the status of the 710 Freeway tunnel?
(from Metro website) Metro and Caltrans will release and circulate the Study’s draft environmental document in February 2015. Caltrans review and comment period is 90-days, and will hold two public hearings. The public is encouraged to provide comments during this … Continue reading
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City of Alhambra to campaign for 710 tunnel – get ready!
Alhambra City Council voted Monday 11/24/14 to approve a consulting agreement with Englander Knabe & Allen (EKA), a communication and campaign development company, to improve city outreach regarding the 710 Freeway. If approved, the city will contract EKA between Dec. 1, 2014, and June … Continue reading
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Pasadena Star News Letter to the Editor (10/24/14)
Who funds studies supporting the 710?: Letters Posted: 10/24/14, 11:53 AM PDT | 0 Comments Who funds studies supporting the 710? Regarding the news release headlined “Public support for 710 north freeway tunnel remains strong”: The public, surely, cannot believe the … Continue reading
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How tunnel contractors and their political conspirators pick the pockets of taxpayers
After reading recent articles in the news regarding PPP (Public Private Partnerships), I’ve come to the conclusion that not only do the private companies involved in tunnel construction probably live by the motto “Do we, cheat him, and how!” but there is … Continue reading
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Traffic on Fremont and Mission and Valley started as early as 12:30pm! (see the video here) Intercon security guards were being paid overtime for their attendance. Anyone who tried to call the Alhambra police to complain about the traffic was diverted to … Continue reading
Alhambra 710 Day – PR Failure
Alhambra 710 Day, 2014 was public relations failure as was expected. The excessive heat worked against the event to our favor. The numbers of attendees was approximately down by half, although Alhambra City Council will claim a cast of thousands. … Continue reading
“Closing the gap” would help only the truck industry – not us!
Think about it, people! HOW exactly is the tunnel going to ‘alleviate traffic’? The answer is, it wont. 60,000 cars per day, says Caltrans/Metro, will divert from the freeway to AVOID the TOLL. Our side streets will be jammed regardless … Continue reading
ALHAMBRA WELCOMES GRIDLOCK DAY
Nee “710 Freeway Day” (see more about Gridlock Day here.) “The black-ones are the letters,” folks, and surely there must be people in city hall who can read…some may even like to read… But it has long seemed that nobody … Continue reading
We need a happy dream, not a nightmare
When I think of transportation solutions I think of the 1960’s cartoon show “The Jetsons” and their zippy little space cars and “Star Trek’s” transporter. These ideas owe just as much to reality as the current views on extending the … Continue reading
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Responsible Alhambrans Against the 710 is a community organization formed to collect, develop, provide and disseminate accurate information about the 710 extension to the citizens of Alhambra at community meetings, in newspapers, and other public forums. We are “responsible” in that we are not … Continue reading
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