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Metro Committee Approves All-Paid Parking For 3 New Expo Stations
Yesterday, Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved the initial phase of the agency's new Parking Management Pilot Program. The program is anticipated to begin with three new Expo station parking lots in May: Sepulveda, Bundy, and 17th Street.
March 17, 2016
#DamienTalksSGV 5 – Gold Line Opening and Women on Wheels
Today, #DamienTalks to Habib Balian, the CEO of the Gold Line Foothills Construction Authority and Amy Wong with Women on Wheels a project of Bike SGV.
March 4, 2016
Expo Line Phase 2 Opening Announced for May 20
Passengers will be able to ride a train to Santa Monica for the first time in more than half a century starting on Friday May 20, Metro officials announced today.
February 25, 2016
Four Updates from this Week’s Metro Board Committee Meetings
There were fewer Metro Board of Directors committee meetings than usual this month, with both finance and construction committee meetings canceled, but there were nonetheless some developments that Streetsblog readers may be interested in. More to come on many of these at next week's full Board meeting on Thursday, February 25.
February 18, 2016
VerdeXchange Day One Highlights: Phil Washington, Earl Blumenauer
Day one of this year's VerdeXchange conference is over. By the time you read this, the second and final day is already underway; Tuesday will feature discussions on the Los Angeles River, sustainable buildings, the sharing economy, new mobility models for cities, and much more! The full program schedule is here. Streetsblog L.A. is a media sponsor; follow @StreetsblogLA on Twitter for updates throughout the day.
January 26, 2016
Open House Showcases Expo Bike Path Gap Closure Options
An overflow crowd of more than one hundred people showed up to last night's Expo Bike Path meeting at the Palms-Rancho Park Branch Library. A representative from Councilmember Paul Koretz welcomed the boisterous crowd before turning the open house over to L.A. City Transportation Department (LADOT) Senior Bicycle Coordinator Michelle Mowery.
January 14, 2016
Closing the Exposition Bikeway Northvale Gap, Meeting Next Week
When Metro's 6.6-mile Expo Line opens in mid-2016, the parallel Expo bikeway will open too.
January 7, 2016
Winning Arguments with Your Family: Don’t Fall for the Traffic Trap
Last week, the Los Angeles Times published a disastrously titled piece entitled "L.A. Expo Line hasn't reduced congestion as promised, a study finds." The article is based on a study by the University of Southern California that used traffic monitors to gauge how many cars are driving on the freeway and arterial streets parallel to the Expo Line between Culver City and Downtown Los Angeles.
November 24, 2015
Why LADOT Won’t Have Its Portion of the Expo Bikeway Done Anytime Soon
I am City Councilmember Paul Koretz’ appointee to the City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC).
September 9, 2015
Dangerous Intersection of Venice and Robertson Gets a Flashing Yellow Signal
Last November, David Lindley was walking across the street at the five point intersection of Venice and South Robertson Boulevard when he was struck and killed. Lindley, an autistic teen who attended nearby Hamilton High School, was mourned by friends and family who vowed to see the intersection fixed.
July 6, 2015