Southeast Gateway Line
Metro is developing a 19-mile light rail system to enhance connectivity between southeast LA County and downtown LA, utilizing existing and new right-of-ways. The Southeast Gateway Line project aims to integrate with multiple Metro lines, improving transit for high-demand corridors. Arellano Associates has been instrumental in orchestrating a broad-reaching, multilingual outreach program, adapting to virtual platforms amidst the pandemic, and preparing for future community engagement as the project progresses.




· Hosted 34 virtual public meetings with tech booth support
· Hosted public hearings and community information sessions
· Conducted 8 Metro Rail Tours with a video reaching 10,000+ views
· Engaged 2,000+ stakeholders via multilingual school outreach
· Launched a quadro-lingual interactive StoryMap tool
· Organized renaming campaign with over 1200 entries