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This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments

Gateway COG votes on Metro Highway Program flexibility, Cancel Rent Teach-In, COVID-19 briefings, and more:

L.A. City Councilmember Elect Nithya Raman. Photo via Raman website

Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember-Elect Nithya Raman

By Joe Linton | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

Some ideas to help flesh out Councilmember-Elect Raman's call for more bus lanes, better design for walking, and more protected bike lanes

Santa Monica's nearly completed two-way bikeway along Ocean Avenue. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s 2-Way Protected Bikeway Along Ocean Avenue

By Joe Linton | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

Ocean Avenue's five-block-long two-way protected bikeway closes a gap - making a continuous low-stress bike connection from the beach path to the Metro E Line Station

Metro is proposing greater flexibility for its Highway Program. Metro Highways image via Metro

San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Votes to Support Metro Highway Program Flexibility

By Joe Linton | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

The SGVCOG Transportation Committee voted unanimously to support new guidelines that would allow more flexibility for Metro Highway Program projects to including complete streets components.

Magnolia Boulevard today looks different than it did in 1999. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Councilmember Krekorian Cancels Magnolia Boulevard Widening

By Joe Linton | Nov 18, 2020 | No Comments

City will only proceed with project's safety and rainwater components

Metro's rendering of how its NoHo-Pasadena BRT line could look at the North Hollywood Intersection of Vineland/Lankershim/Camarillo

Metro North Hollywood-to-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Meetings Tonight and Saturday

By Joe Linton | Nov 12, 2020 | No Comments

For the contentious stretch through Eagle Rock, Metro's alternatives are inadequate

Metro CEO Phil Washington. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro CEO Phil Washington Named To Biden Transition Team

By Joe Linton | Nov 10, 2020 | No Comments

Washington is the Team Lead reviewing the federal Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, and Maritime Commission

Metro Considering Modernizing Highway Program – Making Funds More Flexible

By Joe Linton | Nov 9, 2020 | No Comments

Proposal would remove limitations allowing municipalities to use highway funds for complete streets projects, including improvements for bus, bike, walk

SGV Connect 74 – Election Recap

By Damien Newton, Kristopher Fortin, Joe Linton and Melanie Curry | Nov 6, 2020 | No Comments

Everyone is talking about the results from this week's election, and SGV Connect is no different. Our usual team brought back Streetsblog LA editor Joe Linton and Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry for an in-depth election special that is almost twice the size of a regular episode.