Community

“There is no question this project will benefit the local community. The LA ART project could make it easier for Cathedral High School students to access public transit and improve traffic around the school and community on game days.”

– Martin Farfan, President of Cathedral High School

“Living in downtown Los Angeles, I worry about the impact that cars and traffic have on my health and quality of life. The LA ART project just makes sense. It would have a dramatic impact on game day traffic in the neighborhood. Saving time and frustration for fans and neighbors.”

– Inez Gomez, Resident, William Mead Homes, Mission Junction

“Chinatown is home to many unique and diverse small businesses that were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are glad to be welcoming visitors back after a difficult few years and are excited to work with LA ART to find ways to encourage Dodger fans to visit Chinatown before taking the gondola to a baseball game.”

– Icy Zheng, Owner of Eighty Eight Hair Salon, Chinatown

Key Leaders

“We commend Zero Emissions Transit for its commitment to environmental sustainability and support any project that benefits the fans and our community. The gondola will help reduce traffic around Dodger Stadium, cutdown on emissions, and enhance the fan experience.

– Stan Kasten, Dodgers President and CEO

“In recent years, Union Station has hosted more than 100,000 daily transit riders — a number we expect to double by 2040. This project provides an important connection to the stadium and surrounding neighborhoods and reaffirms our commitment to new, environmentally friendly ways of navigating our city.”

– Phil Washington, Former Metro CEO

“This gondola is about more than an easier trip to Dodger games — it will make our stadium more accessible to everyone, bring cleaner air to our communities, and provide an economic boost for our local businesses. With today’s incredibly important step forward, we are even closer to bringing the project home and adding an iconic new attraction to one of the great entertainment and sports capitals of the world.”

– Eric Garcetti, Former Mayor of Los Angeles

Environmental Organizations

“The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in our state. LA ART project presents an innovative first-last mile transit solution that can play a critical role to help our region meet its climate reduction goals, reduce air pollution, and improve the lung health of Southern Californians.”

– Marc Carrell, President and CEO of Breathe Southern California

“There is an urgent need for innovative transit solutions to alleviate air pollution and fight climate change. That’s why we’re thrilled to serve as the catalyst in creating Zero Emission Transit. The aerial gondola project is the first of what we hope to be many more zero-emission innovations.”

– Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director of Climate Resolve

“The LA ART project is an important step towards improving air quality by promoting public transit and reducing our dependance on fossil fuels. This project will serve disadvantaged communities in the 99th percentile of the CalEnviro Screen, upholding our values for environmental justice in areas where too many families are disproportionately impacted by poor air quality.”

– Jim Kennedy, Executive Director, Healthy Air Alliance

Business Sector

“We applaud Climate Resolve’s leadership and ingenuity. This green gondola is a game changer and game day changer that will take an estimated 3,000 cars off LA roads before and after each Dodger game, while expanding public transportation for communities including Chinatown.”

– Statement by BizFed

“Projects like these are important in addressing climate change and as an opportunity to create local jobs and economic opportunities, which is critically important as we look to move into the pandemic recovery phase and toward the future.”

– Maria Salinas, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

“LA ART offers significant potential benefits to the City of Los Angeles and the broader communities of Los Angeles County by removing cars from the road, increasing access to public transit, and improving air quality. It is also a key example of next generation transportation systems that will be critically important for LA’s clean air future, which will require revolutionizing transportation at an unprecedented scale.”

– Mary Leslie, Los Angeles Business Council