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The View from a Folding Chair
By Dana Gabbard |
So.CA.TA in Fullerton in 2005 Photo: Trainweb.com It is important from time to time as an advocate to expose yourself to the broader universe of perceptions and experience beyond the universe of fellow advocates, agency staff, officials, etc. populating the policy sphere. We all have a stake in transportation issues and it is educational to […]
Eyes on the Street: Cars Running the Red at Venice and Robertson
By Damien Newton |
Expo super-fan Gökhan Esirgen sends along the above video of cars running the red light at the newly-reconstructed intersection of Venice Blvd. and Robertson Blvd. Esirgen writes, “Note that this is not a seldom event — it happens for about five seconds in almost every cycle during rush hour and it’s typical of this intersection now. […]
Up Next for Expo: Should Westwood Station Have Car Parking
By Damien Newton |
Now that the Expo Construction Authority has the legal green light to begin construction of Phase II of the Expo Line, it can move on to other issues. Responding to a motion at the February 5, 2010 meeting of the Expo Construction Authority by Zev Yaroslavsky, Expo staff have put together a presentation listing the […]
Ideas On How Metro and the Rams Can Expand Fan Transportation Choices
By Joe Linton |
You may have heard that the National Football League’s Rams are back in Los Angeles. The football is no doubt exciting, but the team’s presence has also elevated Southern California conversations about parking, congestion, transit, and traffic. Now through 2018, the Rams play home games at the Coliseum in Exposition Park, a stone’s throw from the Metro […]
CicLAvia XVI Open Thread: CicLAvia in Panorama City, Arleta, Pacoima
By Joe Linton |
Each open streets event is excellent, and each has its own variations. Yesterday, L.A.’s 16th CicLAvia touched down in the north San Fernando Valley communities of Pacoima, Arleta, and Panorama City. As I mentioned in a preview, this was the first CicLAvia without a Metro rail station on the route, though there were still plenty […]
Expo Opening Date Announced: Downtown to La Cienega on April 28th
By Damien Newton |
At a press event earlier today, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the opening date for most of Phase I of the Expo Line. The line will begin service on Saturday, April 28 from Downtown Los Angeles to the La Cienegs ia/Jefferson station. Phase I will be completed when a station opens in Culver City at an […]