Comments on: Griffith Park’s Aerial Tram: History Repeats

By: Cristina Stuart

Cristina Stuart — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:05:29 +0000

I am strongly against the proposal. I have lived in many cities around the world but Los Angeles is unique because of its extended urban area and lack of effective public transport system. Hence the traffic pollution. Griffith Park provides an escape from pollution, traffic noise and concrete. Please let me know if you need more letters of protest – I’m willing to help this very important cause.

By: Kathryn Louyse

Kathryn Louyse — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:14:15 +0000

In reply to DM Belliveau. I believe the major difference... Griffith Park is an urban wilderness. While you may appreciate the tram concept, many across the community are against it for a variety of reasons.

By: Kathryn Louyse

Kathryn Louyse — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 21:48:12 +0000

In reply to KP. We're not sure what's happened to the website, although we do know the Zoo Alt. 1.5 has taken front/center position downtown. We'll keep you in the loop if/when the plan resurfaces, but frankly pushback from the public was overwhelming.

By: KP

KP — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:18:13 +0000

What’s the current project status? Can’t find anything about this anymore. And the “griffith park aerial tram” website no longer works.

By: Kathryn Louyse

Kathryn Louyse — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:40:48 +0000

In reply to H Deutsch. We completely agree with you and wish LA City would finally acknowledge that Griffith Park deserves far more respect than it's currently being given.

By: H Deutsch

H Deutsch — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:12:39 +0000

Upper Griffith Park is a haven in which to escape into a bit of nature and sanity. More development and easier access will destroy the gifts it provides. Show some respect.

By: Sam

Sam — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 03:42:13 +0000

Please do not break some thing that is not broken with this horrible aerial tram idea.
Griffith is beautiful and perfect just the way it is please don’t fuck it up. It’s one of the few last nice things we have our city.

By: Tara Grenier

Tara Grenier — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:57:35 +0000

Protect Griffith Park. It is a sensitive habitat and a beautiful sanctuary in the middle of a chaotic city. There is already more than enough traffic (both foot and auto). I spend most of the time on my hikes picking up trash (wrappers, water bottles, PPE, etc) from visitors who don’t respect these marvelous grounds. Why in the world would we want to further endanger this delicate land? Oh yea- money. NO TO THE TRAM! Nature first!

By: ondafly

ondafly — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:18:54 +0000

open spaces to developers is like heroin to a junkie, they can’t leave well enough alone.

By: Ray Magnus

Ray Magnus — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 21:07:21 +0000

It is an absolute travesty that following decades of attempts to defile and disrupt this gem of the city, the issue again rears its ugly head while most people are distracted by Trump and the election (by design). Having read through the documents over at the website http://www.griffithparkaerialtram.com and looking through the impacts to species including owls, bats, lizards and BUMBLEBEES (the bee ecosystem is already teetering) we are now expected to open up to the concept of overhead trams that will not only be a blight on the scenery and be overhead while hiking, but will further inflict environmental damage through drilling, pilons, pollution run-off and the like. As far as traffic alleviation, the fact that there has been no progressive solution to the traffic congestion since 1942 in the surrounding area DOES NOT JUSTIFY the addition of this monstrosity. To reiterate, in the initial paragraph of the history mentioned above this proposal is simply a PRETEXT to further development, to line the pockets of city officials while reducing property values in the area and inflicting lasting harm. Leave the park alone. It is wonderful as is, and will suffer worse downstream effects from an already overly visited landmark. Most importantly, it will lose its designation as Historic Cultural Landmark #942, designated by the city in 2009.

Given this time of chaos, upheaval, confusion and civil strife, leave the last natural sources of calm alone, particularly for the residents. I URGE EVERYONE TO REJECT THIS PROPOSAL IN FULL.