Controversy in Griffith Park! L.A. Walks hosts its annual awards dinner! Healthy food in South L.A.! A new shuttle to the Red Line! And plenty more this week, mostly on Saturday.
- Tuesday 1/19 - The city of West Hollywood kicks off its new free CitylineX shuttle to connect WeHo with the Metro Red Line Hollywood Highland Station. Tonight there is a celebration with snacks and speakers starting at 5 p.m. at West Hollywood Library Auto Court at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood. Details at West Hollywood website.
- Wednesday 1/20 and Thursday 1/21 - Metro board committees meet to hash out business in advance of next week's board meeting. Details at Metro.
- Wednesday 1/20 - Speak out on the latest plans to degrade car-free portions of Griffith Park in order to accommodate Hollywood Sign car traffic. There will be a Griffith Park Traffic and Parking Plan presentation at 7 p.m. at the Friendship Auditorium at 3201 Riverside Drive in Los Feliz. Details at CiclaValley. Share via Facebook event.
- Wednesday 1/20 - The Santa Monica Police Department and Metro are hosting two community Q & A meetings, the first of which is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20 at Virginia Avenue Park's Thelma Terry Building at 2200 Virginia Avenue in Santa Monica. Attend to learn how to stay safe when walking, biking or driving around Santa Monica with the new Expo Line. Details Details at Facebook.
Thursday 1/21 - The L.A. City departments of City Planning and Transportation host an Open House and Public Hearing for CTC/WLA TIMP (that is Coastal Transportation Corridor Specific Plan "CTCSP" and West Los Angeles Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Specific Plan "WLA TIMP") Specific Plans Update. Give your input on future transportation projects for western portions of L.A. city, including: transit, bicycle and pedestrian, roadway and intelligent transportation system, and trip reduction programs. Attend one of two identical community meetings, with presentations at 7 p.m.:
- Thursday January 21 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Venice High School at 13000 Venice Boulevard
- Tuesday February 2 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Henry Medina West LA Parking
Enforcement Facility at 11214 Exposition Blvd in West L.A.
Details at Westside Mobility Plan website or event flier [PDF]
Did we miss anything? Is there something we should list on future calendars? Email joe@streetsblog.org.
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