![]() “So for us here, this is a rare opportunity which can actually benefit this area and really bring much-needed resources and really it’s about being safe and being clean.”Ĭamacho said the zero-emissions aspect of the gondola ride, which is just over a mile, appeals to him. “Frankly, the other parts of downtown really probably get more of the share of resources and certainly more of the limelight,” he said. He said this part of downtown LA is often overlooked for development. He owns El Paseo Restaurant on Olvera Street, across from Union Station. However, others welcome the extra foot traffic, including Don Camacho. “I just can’t imagine the seniors running into the Dodger crowds right at the entranceway to the park.” “There is a lot of seniors in Chinatown and the building I live in is a senior building and we walk and use the park a lot,” she said. Rico said the proposed gondola will sail right past her apartment building and she is worried the project will speed up gentrification in the neighborhood, forcing long-time residents to leave and businesses to shutter. Rico said her walks in the park are a valuable chance to enjoy nature, but she is worried those peaceful strolls may be disrupted with the proposed Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit, a gondola system that would carry baseball fans between Union Station and Dodger Stadium, with a stop in Chinatown, next to the state park. “When you go to the park, you see green, you see animals, you see birds that maybe you have never seen before in your life.” It’s hot, it’s hard, it’s dirty,” Rico said. “When you’re living in Los Angeles, especially in downtown LA, you live in a sea of cement. Metro is partnering with LA ART on the project and expected to release a Draft Environmental Impact Report to the public this summer.Longtime Chinatown resident, Julie Rico, is worried the gondola project will intensify gentrification in the neighborhood, increase rents and force businesses to shutter.LA ART estimates the gondola ride would pull 3,000 cars off the road before and after a Dodger game and encourage people to take public transportation to games and special events.Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) is a proposed gondola system that would carry baseball fans from Union Station to Dodger Stadium, with a stop in Chinatown.
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