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Councilwoman Desires Streetcar Consideration
A street car — like those seen in San Francisco and Portland — could connect downtown with places such as Belmont Shore or Bixby Knolls, a recent study found. But finding a way to pay for it remains a challenge. Last week, a first report came back to the council that presented some broad-stroke answers and costs about the proposal. “The general sense I got from the council members is they were willing to go to the next level,” which would be a more detailed study, said Second District Councilwoman Suja Lowenthal, who brought the idea for the streetcars forward. Continue reading Downtown Gazette.