Erik Griswold
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Heads Up: No Added Bicycle Capacity on Metrolink For Sunday’s CicLAvia
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(Editor’s Note: Sorry to run this disappointing news announced by Metrolink, when we’re otherwise really excited about CicLAvia this Sunday. Don’t forget, though, bicycles are not required equipment. There are lots of great CicLAvia attractions located within easy walking distance from Union Station! Including a pedestrian zone in the Broadway Historic Theater area. Also, don’t forget […]
Panel Review: “The New Streets of L.A.”
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We might want to remember that Levi Strauss & Company is a clothing company which follows fashion trends while indeed playing a role in the creation of trends. The above Levi’s Commercial in which an internal-combustion-powered vehicle is apparently allowed onto the trading floor of a major stock or commodities exchange in New York City […]
Op/Ed: Will Metro’s Turnstile Fetishism Damage the Expo Bikeway?
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Anyone who reads my tweets as well as my posts and comments on this blog and elsewhere knows I am hardly a fan of the Los Angeles Metro’s Board of Directors decision to install turnstiles at its unmanned rail stations. Needless to say, I pay attention to any developments on the issue, and while Damien […]
Your Metrolink “System-Wide” Weekend Pass May Not work on Metro. Here Is What to Do.
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@Metrolink @metrolinkdiary What’s the deal? There is no TAP in my weekend pass. I need to ride the red line! pic.twitter.com/6pQY8kzNED — Rachel Cross (@anim8ted) September 15, 2013 One of the best transportation bargains on offer in Southern California is the Metrolink’s Weekend Day Pass. The agency, offers a ticket on Saturdays and Sundays that […]
As Union Station makes changes, will they consider the people who use it?
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On rather short notice, approximately one week ago, Los Angeles Metro announced major changes to the way Union Station will be allowed to be used during the overnight hours of 1am to 4am. This is one of the many changes public transportation users have begun to see in the wake of Metro’s February 2011 purchase […]
“Why Didn’t You Get Out of My Way?”
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I am going to have a hard time writing this. Because I had really intended to take a break from what I was working on that day and head over to the Wednesday market to have lunch. It was only a few blocks away from where I lived at the time. And the variety of things you […]