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Metro Announces LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds Jumping to Metro in August
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Yesterday afternoon, Metro announced in an internal email (full copy below) that L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) General Manager Seleta Reynolds will be leaving the agency sometime in August to join Metro as the Chief Innovation Officer and head of the Department of Strategic Innovation. Reynolds has been a part of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s administration […]
Long Lost El Monte Vet Honored with Affordable Housing Plaza
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Ysabel “Mac” Arredondo Ortiz enlisted at 17 and never came home from Korea. The building honoring him is meant to keep families from being displaced and unhoused vets off the streets.
Today’s Headlines
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Metro Explores Land-Banking To Prevent Displacement from Transit Projects (Planetizen) More on the Griffith Park Road Closures, Traffic Calming Plans (LAist) Grand Jury: Anaheim Leaders Betrayed Voters on Angel Stadium Deal (Voice of OC) Industry Pushes Newsom to Allow Autonomous Trucking in California (Tech Crunch) Biden’s Proposal to Suspend Federal Gas Tax Comes with High […]
LAPD Peddles Misinformation about Sidewalk Biking to Spanish Speakers
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Chávez reassured Univisión that LAPD wasn't trying to extract money via sidewalk biking tickets. But sidewalk riding is legal.
THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?
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Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America's transportation system for decades. But do they agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like?
Today’s Headlines
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LACBC Writes Garcetti Urging Veto of Ordinance Banning Repair of Bikes on City Streets (JonPeltz/Twitter) Details on Proposed “Gas (sic) Tax Relief” Plan (LAT, The Hill) CalMatters Breaks Down the Budget Bill Culver City Council Votes to End Parking Minimums, Explore Parking Maximums (Bike Culver City/Twitter) Pasadena Transit Adjusts to Driver Shortage, Changes in Travel Patterns […]