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Eyes on the Street: Leimert Park Prepares People St Plaza for Grand Opening
The date for the grand opening of Leimert Park's People St Plaza is not quite set in stone, yet, but it's coming very soon. And I couldn't be more excited. The stakeholders in Leimert Park have begun to install some of the unique features they developed as a way to tie the plaza to the culture of the community, and they look pretty fantastic.
March 17, 2015
Eyes on the Street: North Hollywood Station Tunnel Construction
Last December, Streetsblog L.A. reported that construction had gotten underway for Metro's new tunnel below Lankershim Boulevard. The $22 million North Hollywood Station Underpass will connect the Red Line subway with the Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit. Full details and diagrams at the earlier article.
March 16, 2015
Metrolink Hires Art Leahy As CEO, To Start April 2015
The Metrolink board of directors voted unanimously this morning to hire Art Leahy as CEO.
March 13, 2015
Metro Board Unanimously Votes To Hire New CEO Phil Washington
This morning, the Metro board of directors voted unanimously to hire Phillip A. Washington as the agency's new CEO. For the past six years, Phil Washington was General Manager and CEO of the Denver's Regional Transportation District (RTD.)
March 12, 2015
Press Reports: Denver’s Phil Washington to Be Named New Metro CEO
L.A. Observed is reporting that Phillip A. Washington will be the new CEO of Metro. Phil Washington is currently the head of Denver's Regional Transportation District.
March 11, 2015
Media Bashes 710 Alternatives…the Transit Ones Anyway
Last week, Caltrans and Metro released the long-awaited draft environmental impact report for options to improve transportation near where the I-710 ends, 4.5 miles south of the I-210. As usual, the discussion around the document depends on whether or not one thinks it's a good idea to dig a five-mile tunnel 150 feet underground to connect one freeway to another freeway.
March 10, 2015
News Bits From Metro Board February Committee Meetings
The Metro board of directors will meet next week, Thursday February 26. This week, the agency hosted its regular series of board committee meetings, where most of the negotiations occur. Here are eight things gleaned from this week's meetings:
February 20, 2015
A Wonky Debate Over Metro Regional vs. Sub-Regional Funding
There is an item that was bounced around at the Metro Board last month regarding freeway projects and whether they are "regional" or "subregional" facilities. Lakewood City Councilmember and Metro Boardmember Diane DuBois is pushing for L.A. freeway-widening projects to be classified as "regional" rather than "subregional" projects. Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin raised some issues over this re-classification. The final decision is likely to come back to the Metro Board for a showdown in April.
February 12, 2015
President Obama’s Proposed FY15-16 Budget: $330M for L.A. Subways
U.S. President Barack Obama released his administration's proposed FY 2015-16 budget which includes $330 million in New Starts funding planned for subways in Los Angeles:
February 2, 2015