The Beverly Hills City Council approved the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Wilshire Boulevard/Rodeo Drive portal for the Metro Westside Purple Line Extension. After considering two alternatives, the Council selected Beverly Drive as the location for the subway exit and entrance–though no Councilmember expressed much enthusiasm at the choice put before them. The report was finalized unanimously, with each city councilmember in support of the Beverly Drive
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“I’m kind of disappointed,” said Councilmember Julian Gold, “because I really did think that, when we started talking about portals and things like that, we were really talking about the ability to provide amenities and service for the ridership, and in particular for our residents and our businesses. It would be nice to have a portal that would include a place to get a cup of coffee, or if you still read a newspaper, or some amenity that’s more than just having a hole in the ground with an escalator.”
