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Looking For Love in Underground Places: Speed Dating on the Red Line
Metro’s subway cars normally carry some 163,000 commuters each weekday, but last Friday the transit agency turned the Red Line into a ride through the Tunnel of Love to celebrate Valentine's Day.
February 18, 2014
Partnerships Offer Chance for New Riders to Join Ride 4 Love in Watts
I won't be able to be at the Ride4Love in Watts this weekend, and I am more than a little bummed out about it.
February 14, 2014
Thoughts on Metro’s Fare Restructuring
(I want to be explicit this is solely my own opinion, and in no way endorsed by either Streetsblog or Southern California Transit Advocates - DG
But I can't help notice that So.CA.TA. has a special meeting just to discuss the changes this Saturday. - DN)
February 13, 2014
So, Ground Has Officially Been Broken for the Crenshaw Line. What Does That Mean for People in the Area?
To say change is afoot in the Crenshaw/Leimert area might be the understatement of the year.
January 22, 2014
Literally a Half-Step: Metro Motion Would Add Bicycle and Pedestrian Expert to Advisory Committee
One of the major advisory committees to Metro is seeking Board approval to change its by-laws so that there are two dedicated spots for bicycle and pedestrian professionals. While this move is a welcome step in the right direction, advocates who have lobbied for the policy change find themselves underwhelmed even as the motion moves to a full Board vote at next week's meeting.
January 14, 2014
Eyes on the Street: “YES, L.A.! YES, BUSES!”
It's raining, in case you didn't notice.
December 19, 2013
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
Union Station’s Pilot Program Aimed at Moving the Homeless, But Does It Create Two Classes of Transit Rider?
Earlier this week, Metro announced a new "pilot program" to restrict access to the public seating area except for those holding passenger tickets to Metrolink or Amtrak trains that would be departing within the next two hours. The policy is aimed specifically at the homeless, many of whom sleep and rest in Union Station's seating area, but impacts many groups of people including the homeless, people waiting for family and loved ones, and Metro passengers and customers.
December 12, 2013