The Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar was a proposed 4 mile route that will connect major entertainment, recreational, and employment centers. Urban One managed Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc., a sole purpose non-profit dedicated to the development of a streetcar in Downtown Los Angeles. Urban One lead the funding, design, and development in the infancy of the streetcar, which included: community, governmental, political, and stakeholder outreach; a full EIR; financial analysis and valuation of public financing districts; and substantial management of engineering consultants and construction firms.
Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc., (LASI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public/private partnership modeled after the successful public-private/non-profit partnerships in Portland and Seattle, which pioneered modern streetcar systems in the United States. LASI was founded by long-time Downtown Los Angeles stakeholders in January 2009 to lead the fundraising and development efforts of the streetcar project, including oversight of all required planning, environmental, engineering, and development processes.