L.A. Parks Alliance v. L.A. County Metro. Transportation Auth. CA2/3

BACKGROUND

Because many of the relevant facts are detailed and specific, they are best understood in the context of the legal issues presented. We will set forth those facts in our discussion. Here, we provide only a general overview of the background to this sprawling dispute. 1. The Proposed Project In April 2018, the project sponsor ARTT approached Metro’s Office of Extraordinary Innovation with a proposal to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain what was framed as an innovative, zero-emission solution to address traffic congestion and improve air quality in the neighborhoods surrounding Dodger Stadium.2 The proposed Project aims to create a permanent transit connection between Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) and Dodger Stadium via an aerial tri-cable gondola system, while also providing transit access to surrounding communities, including Chinatown, Mission Junction, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Elysian Park, and Solano Canyon.3 In addition to providing a zero-emission transit option powered by renewable

Metro established the Office of Extraordinary Innovation to “receive and act upon innovative ideas from the private sector” helping to “bring new…