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Updates from the February 2021 Metro Board Meeting
Transit policing budget, restoring transit service, fareless transit initiative, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, 5 Freeway cost overruns, and Boyle Heights joint development
February 26, 2021
Corridor Cities Debate Metro’s Planned 605/5 Freeway Widening
Metro's new 605/5 Freeway widening alternative remains vague, but public comment and committee discussions highlighted some of the project's weaknesses
February 25, 2021
Priorities All Wrong: Metro Proposes Delaying Service Restoration While Increasing Money for Policing
Many on the Metro board and in the public are scratching their heads on Metro doubling down on discriminatory practices at a moment when they had pledged to address the agency's historic role in perpetuating that kind of harm.
February 22, 2021
Community-Led ‘Beautiful Boulevard’ Plan Puts Bus Rapid Transit into a Walkable Downtown Eagle Rock
The Beautiful Boulevard proposal would retain mean great BRT, while keeping Colorado Boulevard's median, and upgrading walkability and bikeability.
February 19, 2021
Interview with Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra
Dutra is vying to be the Gateway Cities (officially the Southeast Long Beach Sector) representative on the Metro Board of Directors. Read his take on Whittier, bicycling, Metro, light rail, freeway expansion, and more.
February 16, 2021
Weekend Round-Up: Happy City Coalition Letter, Ballona Path Expansion, Street Furniture Map
Streets L.A. maps bus benches and shelters, and more. Streets for All proposes extending the Ballona Creek path to Venice Blvd. Happy City urges Metro to present freeway widening plans to impacted communities.
February 12, 2021
Metro Continues to Delay Timelines for Bus Electrification Pilots
G (Orange) Line full electrification missed June and December 2020 dates. J (Silver) Line full electrification will miss June 2021, and now expected by December 2021.
February 11, 2021
Metro Relaunches Rail-to-River Community Engagement Process to Choose New Southeast Cities Route
The planned WSAB rail line won't leave enough room for a bike/walk path on Randolph, forcing Metro to seek an alternative route
February 10, 2021
Caltrans: “No Active Plans” to Widen 5 Freeway North of the 605. Really?
The OC Register reports that a Caltrans spokesperson said no more widening. The Caltrans spokesperson now says they told the Register about planned widening.
February 5, 2021
CEO Phil Washington Leaving Metro in May
There is speculation that the Metro CEO might be leaving for a federal position, but no federal post has been announced
February 3, 2021
