The Week In...

This Week In Livable Streets

Metro board meeting to widen another freeway, Sepulveda Transit, T-Committee, Metrolink, and more

By Joe Linton

5:03 PM PST on January 23, 2023

Metro board meeting including $300M for widening yet another freeway, Sepulveda Transit, T-Committee, Metrolink, and more:

Varies – L.A. County Public Health’s 2 p.m. COVID-19 briefings are one or two days each week. Watch at the County Channel, Channel 94 on most cable systems, or via the County of Los Angeles Facebook page, where broadcast briefings are archived.
Tuesday 1/24 and Thursday 1/26 – Metro is hosting a series of community meetings for its Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which would connect the Valley and the Westside, and ultimately LAX. An in-person meeting will take place Tuesday 1/24 from 5-8 p.m. at Westwood United Methodist Church at 10497 Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood. Metro notes that there will not be a formal presentation at the in-person open houses; participants are encouraged to visit various information centers to learn about the project and share thoughts. There will also be one virtual open house on Thursday 1/26 from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom. Details at Metro project page.
Wednesday 1/25 – The L.A. City Council Transportation Committee to discuss and vote on various agenda items, including a bus driver shortage motion and on-demand mobility. Details at meeting agenda.
Thursday 1/26 – The full Metro board will meet to discuss and vote on various agenda items, including s a vote on $300 million for widening the 57/60 Freeway confluence. Full agendas and staff reports at Metro board meeting webpage.
Friday 1/27 – The Metrolink board will meet starting at 10 a.m. Details at Metrolink meeting webpage.
Upcoming: CicLAvia announced dates for eight open streets events in 2023! Details at CicLAvia tweet. Next event is Sunday 2/24 in the West San Fernando Valley.

Did we miss anything? Is there something we should list on future calendars? Email joe [at] streetsblog.org

Joe Linton

The Week In...

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog Los Angeles

Safety

City Atty Loses Bid to Criminalize Man Punched During Traffic Stop; Diversion Agreement Paves Way for Civil Proceedings Against City, LAPD to Resume

Lawyers for Alexander Mitchell believe the misdemeanor resisting charges, filed 11 months after Officer Joshua Sportiello socked Mitchell in the face, were retaliatory and intended to interfere with proceedings in the civil suit Mitchell filed against the City. That suit was stayed earlier this year, pending resolution of the criminal case.