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“High Desert Corridor,” a New Highway for North L.A. County, Moves Forward
By Damien Newton |
We don’t often discuss issues effecting the Northern parts of L.A. County. But as a freeway expansion project moves through the environmental study phases towards construction; it’s worthwhile to check in on one of the few new highway projects in Southern California, the High Desert Corridor project. With $33 million in Measure R funds to […]
Caltrans Settles Environment Lawsuit, Cancels High Desert Freeway Project
By Joe Linton |
Thanks to a Climate Resolve lawsuit, Caltrans has agreed to halt work on the Metro-funded High Desert Corridor freeway
High Desert Corridor Highway Project Continues to Morph Right in Front of Our Eyes
By Damien Newton |
There’s no way to look at the proposed “High Desert Corridor” Project and not see a mammoth highway project. The 63 mile project will add hundreds of freeway lane miles between the City of Palmdale in L.A. County and the quaint sounding Town of Apple Valley in San Bernadino County. The highway will be up […]
Guest Editorial: Don’t Destroy the Orange Line, Improve It
By Annie Weinstock and Stephanie Lotshaw |
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a high-quality bus based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable, and cost-effective services at metro-level capacities, has enjoyed rapid growth over the past few decades in major cities internationally, and is gaining momentum in the United States. Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle are set to join L.A. and the handful of U.S. cities with […]
Wrongheaded High Desert Freeway Named a Top National Boondoggle
By Joe Linton |
Proponents have smeared a lot of lipstick on their $8 billion, 63-mile highway project, but it's still a pig
This Week In Livable Streets
By Joe Linton |
CicLAvia opens Western Avenue, Metro Public Safety, and more