
Client Details
Los Angeles Metropolitan
Transit Authority
Transit Authority

Project Details
Status Completed. Harris was instrumental in settling a case filed by the City of Compton, claiming a number of environmental and economic issues. Harris met with several community groups that were opposing the project and educated them on the positive aspects of the project such as multiple job opportunities for local workers.
Project Overview
Project advocacy: Harris developed solutions and worked with local groups concerning environmental mitigation measures and right-of-ways on behalf of Metro during the engineering and construction phases of the Blue Line Light Rail running from 7th Street Station in Los Angeles to Long Beach.
Project Responsibilities
- Assisted Metro in negotiating the cooperative agreement Union Pacific Railroad.
- Mitigation agreements with communities and businesses affected by the construction and the operation of the Blue Line that included.grade-separations, bridges, underpasses, redesign of intersections and other various mitigation tools that lessened the negative impact of the system on its communities and environment.
- Conducted town hall meetings with the various communities, organizations and elected officials to address and resolve the concerns of the citizenry.