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Public Comment Period on Dorset Village Extended; Number of Proposed Affordable Units Dropped to 141
The original comment period straddled Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa before closing on December 27.
January 14, 2020
Who Are We Building Transit For?
Appreciated as their enthusiasm (and investment) is, Metro must think bigger. Both regionally and locally at the same time, but not necessarily with the same line.
January 9, 2020
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward
The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018
December 20, 2019
Streetfilms Video: Flower Street Bus Lane A Success Story To Spread Through L.A.
Streetfilms and TransitCenter have a new short video out today highlighting the success of downtown Los Angeles' Flower Street bus-only lane.
December 12, 2019
A Line Ridership Down After ‘New Blue’ Refurbish
Post-refurbishment initial Metro A Line ridership is down by a third. On average, run times are 3+minutes slower than scheduled.
December 6, 2019
Beverly Hills Planning Complete Streets, Including Walk, Bike, Transit Improvements
Beverly Hills is proposing protected bike lanes, bus-only lanes, open streets events, first/last mile subway connections, and more
December 3, 2019
Metro Considers Once-Per-Decade Shifting of Measure R Monies
Metro is considering shifting some unused highway contingency funding to transit - but the board could amend highway spending more broadly, perhaps to align with equity, complete streets, and climate goals
November 25, 2019
Metro Plans to Seek State Funding for Bus Electrification
Metro is seeking $104M for a $210M project that would include 220 battery-electric buses operating out of El Monte and Gardena.
November 22, 2019
Refurbished A Line Off to Rough Start, Delays All Too Common
The former Blue Line is supposed to have been faster and more reliable, but early operations have instead been plagued by numerous breakdowns and delays.
November 20, 2019
Revised Crenshaw Crossing Project Heads to Metro Planning Cmte; Affordability Still a Concern
Is a project meant to serve as the gateway to a historic Black corridor reserving enough space for the people that make it so special?
November 19, 2019
