Due to a schedule conflict I cannot attend the meeting on the Glendale Boulevard corridor. But as a concerned resident of the central city I wish to make some comments for the record. First,the 1994 study prepared under the auspices of the Metropolitan Transportration Authority and Los Angeles Department of Transportation of Glendale Boulevard did not address the concerns of the residents who live adjacent to it. Issues relating to transportation were given seeming lower priority than ascertaining the potential for development in the corridor. The clear consensus of residents is that the stub of the Glendale Freeway be closed to end its spilling traffic onto the surface streets. Yet this was rejected out of hand. The emphasis on increased capacity for the street seemed predicated on the idea of turning Glendale Boulevard into a miniature surface freeway to facilitate traffic thru the region. This is absolutely what the residents are opposed to. Traffic mitigation seemed absent from the report, as there were few options given for calming. In addition the neglect of public transit issues was glaring. No explanation was given why a DASH circulator for the area could not be provided for three of more years. I am unaware whether the in-progress Central/ East/Northeast restructuring study of public transit addresses the needs of the Echo Park community.

In conclusion more public input is needed if this process is to result in a viable proposal. The needs and concerns of the community must be addressed, not ignored.