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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Updates

I am pleased to forward an editorial featured in Monday’s Pasadena Star News / San Gabriel Valley Tribune / Whittier Daily News ( http://www.monroviacc.com/_files/20080403_165335_10.pdf )  that speaks to the importance of all San Gabriel Valley residents to “reach the ears” of Mayor Villaraigosa and his three Metro Board appointees to demand funded inclusion of the project in the Metro Long Range Transportation Plan.  In addition to writing emails and letters, the editorial encourages and underscores the importance of everyone attending Metro’s San Gabriel Valley Public Meeting regarding the Long Range Transportation Plan on April 8^th, 6:00 PM, at Potrero Heights Elementary School, 8026 E. Hill Drive, Rosemead 91770.  Attached is a map to the meeting and additional details should your schedule allow you to attend.

We are also working on the opportunity to express our message directly to Mayor Villaraigosa and all Metro Board Members at their April 24^th regular board meeting which begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Conference Room at Metro Headquarters, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles.   We will be asking our leadership to provide one minute testimonies - - similar to our efforts last August - - that will stress our readiness and corridor wide planning and financial commitments.  The students who have organized the www.IWillRide.com website petition effort will also present their results and plans forward at this time (as of today their petition numbers exceed 1,200).

To develop our agenda and discussion points for the April 24^th meeting, I am requesting an advance RSVP for your potential attendance / willingness to speak on behalf of the project. Please respond via this email or to clowe@foothillextension.org.  Talking Points

Thank you for all of your efforts to date in support of our success.

The Journey Continues,

Habib F. Balian, CEO

Metro Gold Line Extension Construction Authority

 

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