It’s been more than 70 years since light rails ran through the San Fernando Valley.
With the project in its beginning stages, Los Angeles Metro officials held a meeting to address the concerns of business owners and residents as crews start construction.
Renderings shown during the meeting show how Van Nuys Boulevard will be transformed by the project, with trains running through the middle of the road for 9.2 miles.
“It’s really going to connect a lot of rail lines in the San Fernando Valley, starting with the G Line in Van Nuys, continuing through Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima,” Metro spokesperson Dave Sotero.
People like Rosie Crooks, who was born and raised in Pacoima, expressed their excitement for the first street car service in the valley since 1952.
“I think there is a lot of opportunity,” Crooks said. “I think there is a lot of change to the community. I’m concerned about the congestion. I’m concerned about parking but it’ll be nice.”