This Week In Livable Streets
Metro board meeting, 5 Freeway widening, T-Committee, Metro governance, and more
By
Joe Linton
4:12 PM PDT on May 26, 2026
Metro board meeting, 5 Freeway widening, T-Committee, Metro governance, and more.
- Wednesday 5/27 – The L.A. City Council Transportation Committee will meet to discuss and vote on various items. Details at meeting agenda.
- Wednesday 5/27 – Metro is reviewing possible governance changes to align with the expanding L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Learn more at the Metro board’s Governance Committee meeting at 1 p.m.
- Wednesday 5/27 – Metro will host a 6 p.m. virtual update meeting regarding construction on its 5 Freeway widening project through North L.A. County. Find details at Eventbrite.
- Thursday 5/28 – The Metro board will meet to discuss and vote on various items on its agenda. Find agenda and staff reports at Metro board meeting webpage.
- Saturdays and Sundays through 6/14 – Metro will host free art/architecture tours of Union Station (in English and Spanish – see schedule). Tours start at 10:30 a.m. For schedule and to reserve a spot, go to Eventbrite.
- Ongoing: The National Day Laborer Network continues to urge those that can to adopt a corner to help protect day laborers and vendors from ICE sweeps. See their webpage to register to adopt a corner or attend a workshop on how to help.
- Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts:
- Metro G Line construction bus/bike detours are in effect through 2027. The Sepulveda Station area closure is in effect through December 2026.
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