By Fred Alexander
The ulterior political motive to endorse the Subway to the Sea is to allow builders to erect high-rise buildings along the corridor to the sea. With a subway system, what better way for a builder to solve the traffic impact objections for these monster skyscrapers.
In reality, these buildings will bring in masses of new workers, residents, downtown L.A. homeless and their resultant traffic to the Westside creating unbearable traffic jams.
Fortunately for now there is no funding to extend the line to Santa Monica.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 30, 2008. Read the original PDF.