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Where L.A. City Is Quietly Removing Bike Lanes and Adding On-Street Car Parking
Six streets where LADOT added motorist parking at the expense of bicyclist safety. And the city wonders why traffic deaths keep increasing?
November 2, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica Extending Michigan Greenway
Santa Monica's 700-foot long 20th Street bike/walk project isn't long or expensive, but it is very strategic. The facility is expected to open March 2024.
November 1, 2023
Metro Equity Assessments find Metro Freeway Widening Projects are Good for Low Income Communities of Color
Metro says its "Transportation infrastructure investments must be targeted toward those with the greatest mobility needs first" but a recent perfunctory Metro equity assessment report calls the agency's commitment to equity into question
October 27, 2023
Metro Transit Ambassadors are Here to Stay
The Metro board now unanimously supports for the ambassador program. Today's approval authorizes Metro to transition the currently contracted program in-house over the next twelve months
October 26, 2023
Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Sepulveda and Ventura Boulevards
6.5 miles of new bus lane on Sepulveda and Ventura Boulevard - the first bus-only lanes in the San Fernando Valley. More bus lanes and lane enforcement on the way
October 23, 2023
New Vista Canyon Metrolink Station Opens with Increased Antelope Valley Line Service
Metrolink's CEO noted that added service signifies a big shift "from commuter railroad, to regional passenger railroad service where we're providing trains throughout the day and into the evening."
October 20, 2023
Metro Looks to Approve On-Bus Camera Enforcement Ticketing Drivers Who Park in Bus Lanes
On-bus camera enforcement has the potential to improve bus speed and reliability, improving the lives of millions of Angelenos.
October 18, 2023
Too Many Disappointments in L.A. City Bikeway Mileage During Fiscal Year 2022-23
Too much of the city's FY23 bikeway work had big issues: truncated mileage, downgraded facilities, long delayed timelines, false claims, etc.
October 17, 2023
Metro Responds to Missing Downtown Connector Bikeways: Agency Followed Undefined Plans, Prioritized Getting Drivers to Freeway
Metro didn't follow its own designs or city-approved CEQA-approved street standards - instead implementing not clearly defined changes that added car capacity - and omitted bike and walk facilities
October 11, 2023
Caltrans Announces $300 Million “Super 605” Freeway Enhancement Project
The Super 605 project does not appear to expand or widen the freeway itself, but focuses on maintaining/rehabilitating the existing roadway.
October 4, 2023
