A new coalition has formed to oppose freeway expansion in Southeast L.A. County. The Happy City Coalition is opposing freeway widening and its harm effects on communities, health, environment, and traffic.
In September, Downey resident Alexandria Contreras was one of the first people to raise major concerns about Metro plans to demolish hundreds of homes in order to widen the 605 and 5 Freeways. Metro announced its 605 Freeway Corridor Improvement Project (605CIP) planned to impact more than 1,200 properties – with the lion’s share of home demolition in the cities of Downey and Santa Fe Springs.
Downey area neighbors recently formed The Happy City Coalition, which held its first meeting last Saturday. The “No More Lanes” slideshow from that meeting is available online.