Residents call for project downsizing

The Studio City Neighborhood Council on Tuesday called on developers of NBC Universal to scale back the massive $800 million development, worried that it would add up to 15,000 daily vehicle trips to an area already near gridlock conditions. Daily News.

In its response to a draft environmental study, the neighborhood council offered a 25-page critique that listed errors in the review from such things as an incorrect ZIP code to more serious concerns over the impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood.

The project, being developed by Thomas Properties Group, will be built on top of the Universal City Red Line station owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.