ORANGE, Calif.—The Orange County Transportation Authority announced May 23 that it has been working to help attract customers to downtown Santa Ana businesses impacted by the OC Streetcar project.
The streetcar, a $509 million project, is set to become Orange County’s first modern electric streetcar, providing residents a 4-mile route from Santa Ana’s downtown to Garden Grove, with 10 stops in each direction.
But the project’s construction has apparently given businesses on 4th Street quite some trouble since its inception, with owners reporting their buildings becoming dirty from construction, endless noise, safety hazards, reduced nearby parking, and more, which has caused a loss in sales for the businesses….