Metro
Streetsblog LA
Editorial: Four Ways To Encourage Transit-Friendly Affordable Housing
I've been thinking about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's recent motion to help Metro partner on joint development of affordable housing near stations. Also, Garcetti-ally L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell expressed support for reducing parking requirements in new affordable housing developments along transit corridors, to "help lower construction costs and therefore rents."
December 10, 2014
With 2024 Transit Connection, LAX Hedges Bets, Expects Travelers Will Park
"We have to deal with reality," L.A. World Airports (LAWA) Chief of Planning Christopher Koontz stated at last week's Metro Board of Directors meeting: even after the LAX rail connection opens in 2024, LAWA expects air travelers will keep driving. LAWA is the city of L.A. department in charge of LAX and a couple smaller airports. Responding to Metro Boardmember Jackie Dupont-Walker's questioning, Koontz confirmed that connecting LAX to the under-construction Metro Crenshaw Line will mean "an expansion of parking."
December 9, 2014
Kinkisharyo Agreement Reached, Metro Rail Cars To Be Built in Palmdale
In October, the L.A. Times declared Kinkisharyo's Palmdale Metro light rail car manufacturing plant "all but dead." KPCC reported that County Supervisor Mike Antonovich spoke at a rally condemning labor's legal challenges as "nonsense." County Supervisor Don Knabe opined that "regulatory red tape" had cost L.A. County jobs.
November 25, 2014
What a Vermont Avenue BRT Line Could Look Like
At this month's board meeting, Metro staff reported that they are hiring consultants to shepherd two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects. Today, SBLA previews one of those: Vermont Avenue BRT.
November 21, 2014
Metro Extends Sheriff Contract 6 Months; What’s In Metro Policing’s Future?
Last week, the Metro Board of Directors finally took action on its repeatedly-extended, repeatedly-about-to-expire contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD).
November 17, 2014
Metro Postpones Approving ENA for Mariachi Plaza, Gets Blasted for Having it on Agenda in First Place
"Injustice. [...] Lack of accountability. Lack of outreach in our community," a frustrated Teresa Marquez, president of the Boyle Heights Stakeholders Association, told the Metro Board of Directors this morning. "Nobody's talking to us!"
November 13, 2014
Garcetti Motion Encourages Affordable Housing At Metro Stations
Earlier today, the Metro board of directors passed a motion [PDF] encouraging Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and affordable housing.
November 13, 2014
Metro Breaks Ground on Purple Line Subway Extension
This morning Metro broke ground on its fifth simultaneous rail construction project: the Purple Line Extension. The new phase will extend the subway from downtown to La Cienega Boulevard, with two additional future phases planned to extend the line to Century City and Westwood.
November 7, 2014
Dupont-Walker, Community Press Metro on Surprising Changes Slated for Mariachi Plaza, Demand More Outreach
How can we ensure stakeholder input has value and is incorporated into planning? And, in so doing, help the community feel comfortable in trusting Metro to make sure that happens?
November 7, 2014
A Plea to Beverly Hills: Give Up the Anti-Subway PR Campaign
Today is a great day for L.A. County. After decades of stalling, Metro is finally breaking ground on the Westside Subway extension from Wilshire/Western to Westwood.
November 7, 2014