6 Ideas for L.A.'s Next Great Transit Project

Los Angeles has a long history of major public works projects that never get built, but its next great transit project almost certainly will. The Sepulveda Pass Corridor, a 30-mile transit link between the city and the San Fernando Valley, received $1 billion in funding from voters back in 2008. With that much public money lined up the question is not whether or not the project will be realized — but what it will look like when it is.

The wheels (and, in some cases, rails) are certainly in motion. In November the city's transportation authority released its final report on the Sepulveda Pass. In December officials encouraged a public-private partnership to expedite completion [PDF]. And last week Metro presented Valley residents with the six leading concepts [PDF]. Here's a preview of each.