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Joe Linton Sues the City of Los Angeles over Safety Improvements for Vermont Avenue
Linton is asking the city to implement the designs for Vermont Avenue that were approved in the city's Mobility Plan, now mandated by Measure HLA law
April 10, 2025
City Committee Approves HLA Minimum Standards, Requests Clarification for Crosswalks
A year after voters approved Measure HLA, the city approved its HLA Standard Elements Table which clarifies what minimum features will be included in bus/bike/walk facilities
April 3, 2025
SGV Connect 135.1 – An Update on the Foothill Gold Line Construction Timelines
Earlier today, Damien Newton sat down with Gold Line Foothill Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian to discuss how a too-high bid will lead to a delay on Gold Line construction to Montclair
April 2, 2025
Measure HLA Minimum Bus/Bike/Walk Requirements Expected to be Approved this Week
The City Planning Department released a revised and somewhat improved draft of its HLA Standard Elements Table, on the agenda for a Thursday vote of the city's Street Standards Committee
April 1, 2025
Metro Breaks Ground on G Line Busway Construction
The $668 million project is anticipated to improve G (former Orange) Line BRT end-to-end trips by 12 minutes
March 28, 2025
Metro Approves Vermont Avenue Bus Project, Favoring Parking Over Bikeway Plan
Metro and L.A. City are planning bus upgrades for Vermont Avenue, but current designs omit planned safety improvements (mainly bike lanes) now mandatory under Measure HLA
March 28, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Road Widening in Downtown L.A.
Zombie road widening - that would be illegal for California cities to require today - still plagues downtown L.A.
March 26, 2025
Is the City’s Approach to Measure HLA Resulting in Worse Pavement Conditions on Some Streets?
The city says "Measure HLA has not affected overall citywide [pavement condition]" but some streets - ones the city put repaving on hold for HLA - seem to have a lot of potholes
March 25, 2025
What’s Next for Measure HLA, in the Face of Metro Opposition?
This is probably something a judge would need to decide at some point
March 21, 2025
Metro Lawyers Up Against Measure HLA, Tells L.A. City that Metro Projects Don’t Require Planned Bus/Bike/Walk Improvements
Metro: "any attempt to enforce [Measure HLA] against Metro is beyond the City's legal authority, and Metro will challenge any such attempt."
March 19, 2025