3.18.10 Feinstein Backs Villaraigosa Plan to Speed Transportation Projects

March 18: Feinstein backs Villaraigosa plan to speed transportation projects from The Los Angeles Times

  • Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday gained another important ally in his push for federal aid to speed expansion of the region's transit network: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) Feinstein called the mayor's "30/10 Plan" to complete 12 transit projects in 10 years instead of 30 "an innovative idea" that could help ease Los Angeles' legendary traffic gridlock while creating jobs.