Building Ambitions Los Angeles: Mayor Visits Washington to Stump for Money to Speed Up Transit Projects. ; Obama Touts $50 Billion Transportation Proposal

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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa voiced confidence Monday that Los Angeles will get the go-ahead to accelerate a dozen major transit projects, including the "subway to the sea," as part of the national infrastructure bank proposed Monday by President Barack Obama.

Villaraigosa was invited by Obama to outline Los Angeles' proposal to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner, Transportation Secretary Ray La Hood, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and several other state and city officials.

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Building Ambitions Los Angeles: Mayor Visits Washington to Stump for Money to Speed Up Transit Projects. ; Obama Touts $50 Billion Transportation Proposal

"The president recognizes the need to improve the infrastructure and he is very aware of what we have done in Los...

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