"A subway under Wilshire Boulevard was first funded by voters in 1980. The three stations took 46 years to build. Many of the Angelenos who voted to fund the original line never lived to ride it. …

"Every wealthy enclave gets a veto — or at least a right to stall progress while attempting a veto. Every rider pays the bill."
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-06-16/wilshire-subway-california-transit-construction-delays

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Contributor: The Wilshire subway took 46 years. Future projects should skip the decades of objections

California can't afford to entertain lawsuits and stalling by local entities. Transit, like housing, is too important to let NIMBYs interfere.

Los Angeles Times