Joe Linton
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City of Downey Officially Opposes Full Metro 605/5 Freeway Widening Impacting Downey Homes
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Downey officially opposes Metro taking 200+ Downey homes, but Mayor Blanca Pacheco caveated that "The City is supportive of the improvements of the I-5 freeway, which will bring transportation, connectivity and economic benefits”
This Week In Livable Streets
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Noche de las Luminarias, Walktober, Lincoln Blvd, Link Union Station, congestion pricing, LABAC, and more
Metro Converting Westside Bike-Share System to Smart-Dock
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Bike theft and availability of e-bikes are forcing Metro to convert its Westside bikes from smart-bike to smart-dock
Metro Plans to Take Out 200+ Downey Homes to Widen 5 and 605 Freeways
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Downey resident Alexandria Contreras says Metro's "I-605 Corridor Improvement Project" is "not an improvement, it's destruction, state sanctioned violence.... immoral and unjust."
Reseda Boulevard Is Getting a Three-Mile Safety Upgrade
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In Reseda and Northridge, Reseda Boulevard improvements will include new trees, bus boarding islands, bioswales, lighting, repaired sidewalks, resurfaced street, and a continuous protected bike lane
North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun is Even More Than Metro Reported in Early September
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September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
This Week In Livable Streets
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Everyone In, Metro Recovery Task Force, Heart of Hollywood, and COVID-19 briefings
Eyes on the Street: More Culver City COVID Street Reconfiguration, Including Washington Bike Lane
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Under COVID, Culver City has quickly added outdoor dining space - on three blocks of Washington Boulevard this includes a new protected bike lane
Downtown L.A. Aliso Street Bus-Only Lane Opens Next Week
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Three blocks of 24/7 bus-only lane on Aliso will close a key gap for J Line and Silver Streak bus riders
Metro Cuts Service, and More Updates from the September Board Meeting
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Bus service cuts approved, Crenshaw rail delayed, Union Station busway station opening delayed, Metro COVID CARES Act stimulus spent, and meeting input improved
LADOT Seeking Input on Low-Stress Travel Corridors in Central Los Angeles
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LADOT is seeking input - where do you bike relatively stress-free? and what barriers do you see in these corridors?
Eyes on the Street: Elysian Valley River Bridge Making Visible Progress
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The new Elysian Valley walk/bike bridge box-frame nearly complete and spanning from bank to bank. The project is anticipated to be complete in 2021.