Tom's Hollywood Close-Up

Councilmember LaBonge stressed the value of transit to the continued economic growth of Hollywood during his annual address to the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce today.
About 200 business and community leaders crowded into the Avalon nightclub on Vine Street for the luncheon featuring "Mr. L.A.," the nickname that Los Angeles magazine chose for the Councilmember in a major feature article this year.
"People from all over the world love Hollywood and want to come here and we're very lucky to live in such a desirable place," the Councilmember said. "The city is doing everything it can to keep Hollywood strong and vibrant."
Among the initiatives Tom mentioned were stream-lining city services in an era of shrinking public budgets and planning a subway extension along Santa Monica Boulevard through West Hollywood to the Westside.
For more information about subway expansion plans, please visit the Metro website.