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Metro Approves Equity Platform
Metro's equity framework commits the agency addressing historic and present inequalities, largely defined by race and class - as well as age, gender, disability, and residency
March 2, 2018
Metro Board Approves 710 Freeway Widening as Preferred Alternative, Pushes for Only Early Action Improvements Now
The Metro board approved the $6B 710 widening project, but emphasized expediting only the "early action program" smaller projects at this time
March 1, 2018
Leaders Break Ground on Metro Purple Line Subway to Century City
This morning, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Inglewood Mayor James Butts, Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse and other L.A. leaders celebrated the official groundbreaking for section two of the Westside Metro Purple Line subway extension. The $2.53 billion 2.6-mile heavy rail subway extension will include stops at Beverly Hills Rodeo Drive and on Constellation Boulevard in Century City.
February 23, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Purple Line Construction on Wilshire in Koreatown
Wilshire Boulevard is currently closed just west of Western Avenue - for Purple Line subway construction. Phase 2 breaks ground tomorrow.
February 22, 2018
Eyes on the Street: New Metro Blue/Expo Line Train Gate
At the Flower Street 10 Freeway on-ramp, Metro has a new gate arm designed to keep cars from turning in front of trains
February 16, 2018
Metro Board to Vote on $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
This week Metro board committees are considering approving a distinctly backward-looking $6 billion project to widen the 710 Freeway through southeast L.A. County. It is difficult to believe that, in the 21st Century, Caltrans and Metro are still seeking to spend billions widening a highway in order "to improve air quality, mobility, and quality of life" per the Metro project website. East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice Executive Director mark! Lopez criticizes the 710 Freeway project because it "does little to advance zero emissions, does little to ensure local labor is hired to build this enormous project, and will displace hundreds of longstanding families from their homes."
February 13, 2018
New UCLA Study Examines Transit Ridership Decline, Blames Increased Car Ownership
Southern California transit ridership has declined since 2007. A UCLA study factors causing it, attributing car ownership increases as a major factor.
February 1, 2018
Beverly Hills School District Files New Lawsuit Against Purple Line Subway
Last week the Beverly Hills School District filed a new lawsuit against the FTA and Metro again aimed at preventing the Purple Line from tunneling below Beverly Hills High School.
January 29, 2018
Metro January 2018 Board Meeting Update
The Metro board took actions on advertising contracts, low-income subsidies, joint development, park-and-ride and more
January 26, 2018
Metro Committee Supports Keeping Claremont Metrolink Station
The city of Claremont, and Metro board and staff are all supporting keeping Claremont's Metrolink Station open as part of extending the Gold Line
January 23, 2018
