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Three Upcoming Bike and Pedestrian Improvements from Hollywood to Downtown L.A.
Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards reimagined as walkable bikeable places - help make it happen, attend an upcoming virtual town hall
January 25, 2024
At New Wilshire Subway Stations, Metro Ignoring L.A. City Street Standards
Metro rail construction appears to follow city street standards only when they mandate increasing car capacity, not when standards mandate safety and walkability
January 25, 2024
Southern California Regional Rail is in Trouble. A New, Unified Regional Rail Agency is Needed to Save it
Not only is SoCal’s regional rail falling off a literal cliff, but it’s also facing a fiscal one
Adriana Rizzo
January 24, 2024
Los Angeles Loves “Open Streets” Events – So Why Would Metro Slash Funding?
If Metro wishes to make safe, fun, and ultimately transformative Open Streets events possible, the Board should commit to adequately funding this successful, beloved program
January 23, 2024
Hello ‘Southeast Gateway Line’ and Farewell ‘West Santa Ana Branch’
Metro's future 19-mile Southeast Gateway Line will serve southeast L.A. County cities of Artesia, Bell, Bellflower, Cerritos, Cudahy, Downey, Florence-Firestone, Huntington Park, L.A., Paramount, South Gate, and Vernon
January 22, 2024
This Week’s Metro Updates: Open Streets, MicroTransit, Bike-Share, and More
Open Streets grants, Metro Micro fares, Metro Bike Share, MacArthur Park interventions spreading, transit ridership up with crime down, and soon to be no longer West Santa Ana Branch
January 19, 2024
Zombie Street Widening Strikes Topanga Canyon Blvd Today, based on 2011 Approval
Why do zombie street widenings killed in 2015 and again in 2019 still roam the streets in 2024?
January 18, 2024
Turnbull Canyon Road Grade Separation Construction Underway Soon, Includes Ped/Bike Bridge
The bridges will be built over the Union Pacific tracks where many cut through for a reprieve from the area’s busy arterials
January 17, 2024
Carefully Curated Footage of LAPD Officer Fatally Striking Pedestrian Raises More Questions than It Answers
LAPD's release of incident footage is not the same thing as transparency
January 16, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Safe Routes to School Improvements in Koreatown
"While the street is a little bit narrower, we're seeing a lot more kids getting to and from the school in a lot more safe and organized fashion"
January 12, 2024
