Saturday, October 26, 2024

"Clippers and Rams owners come out against Inglewood people mover, as $2.4-billion project falters"

LAT:

The $2.4-billion elevated rail line that Inglewood Mayor James Butts hoped to have open ahead of the 2028 Olympics is supposed to glide over the city’s downtown and lure tourists.

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, another early supporter, recently opposed the “boondoggle” saying it wasn’t worth the money.

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“We do not plan to give any land for free,” said ... a senior project manager for [the owners of the Clippers and Rams]. “Why? Because it threatens the future development. It threatens our parking. It threatens everything about these businesses.”