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Metro Shares Some Information About Revised 605/5 Freeway Widening Alternative
New Metro alternative plans would demolish around 156-182 homes in the city of Downey
January 26, 2021
County Committee: Dutra Appointment to Metro Board Not Ratified, Sandoval and Najarian Approved
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia remains on the Metro board indefinitely, while the Gateway sub-region will need to meet again to recommend a new representative, which could be Fernando Dutra again.
January 25, 2021
The Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Is Now Complete
The two-acre site, straddling the Metro E Line, cleanses urban runoff before it flows into the Santa Monica Bay
January 25, 2021
Metro FY21 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment: More Money than Expected, but None to Restore Cut Transit Service
With more than $1.5 billion in unexpected funds, Metro can't find a penny to spend on adding transit service.
January 21, 2021
Metro Proposes $73.2M Loan to Caltrans for Overruns on 5 Freeway Widening through Burbank
Metro approving more money for this nightmare project would send a signal to Caltrans that wastefulness and irresponsibility will be not only tolerated, but rewarded
January 16, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Bike/Ped Crossing over Railroad Tracks in Burbank
Though the facility has some utility - and preserves earlier walk/bike access, it's the kind of hellscape that only a freeway traffic engineer can love.
January 15, 2021
Metro/Caltrans Neighborhood Erasure along the Lower 5 Freeway
Metro and Caltrans have erased hundreds of houses, apartments, and businesses - in the cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs - to widen the 5 Freeway
January 7, 2021
Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval Elected to Metro Board to Represent SGV
Sandoval "I remember as a kid riding on the RTD bus, it was a lifeline for my mom who used public transportation with the family to go to the park, or go to work for 30+ years... 40 years later, an opportunity to serve on the Metro board."
January 6, 2021
Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra Elected To Metro Board
Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra has prioritized fiscal responsibility, fighting crime, community input, capital improvements, and smart economic growth.
January 6, 2021
Interview with Ali Saleh, Mayor of the City of Bell
"We also need to elevate issues of equity around the users of public transportation and ensure that when we are planning for a system that gets us out of our cars, low income communities of color are front and center because they're the ones already using the system."
December 23, 2020
