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Little Tokyo Regional Connector construction components - via Metro presentation

Metro Plans Nearly Two-Year-Long Little Tokyo Gold Line Bus Bridge For Regional Connector Construction

By Joe Linton | Jan 16, 2020 | No Comments

Metro will demolish the existing Little Tokyo Gold Line Station for a new underground station. Construction means closing 1.2 miles of the Gold Line, running a 22-month bus bridge, expected to start late 2020

Several of the late Nipsey Hussle's music videos were filmed at Dorset Village over the course of his career, including DJ Khaled's "Higher." Dorset Village is located a block east of Nipsey Hussle Square (Crenshaw and Slauson).

Public Comment Period on Dorset Village Extended; Number of Proposed Affordable Units Dropped to 141

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 14, 2020 | No Comments

The original comment period straddled Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa before closing on December 27.

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Who Are We Building Transit For?

By Mehmet Berker | Jan 9, 2020 | No Comments

Appreciated as their enthusiasm (and investment) is, Metro must think bigger. Both regionally and locally at the same time, but not necessarily with the same line.

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along Slauson between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines; Segment B will run along Randolph towards the river. Source: Metro

Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments

The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018

Screen capture from Flower Street Bus Lane Streetfilms video

Streetfilms Video: Flower Street Bus Lane A Success Story To Spread Through L.A.

By Joe Linton | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

Streetfilms and TransitCenter have a new short video out today highlighting the success of downtown Los Angeles' Flower Street bus-only lane.

Metro A Line - photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

A Line Ridership Down After ‘New Blue’ Refurbish

By Joe Linton | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

Post-refurbishment initial Metro A Line ridership is down by a third. On average, run times are 3+minutes slower than scheduled.

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