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Metro and L.A. Keep Widening Streets At Transit Stations: Regional Connector Grand Avenue Edition
Metro's Regional Connector subway project is
September 9, 2022
SGV Bus Agencies Struggle To Restore Pre-Pandemic Ridership
Data from San Gabriel Valley transit providers suggests where service could be focused to get rider numbers back up
September 7, 2022
LAPD Sergeant Fired at Jermaine Petit from Inside Patrol Vehicle, Sparking Contagious Fire from Officer Who Knew Petit Was Unarmed
Despite having been advised by his partner officer that 39-year-old Jermaine Petit was not carrying a gun, officer Daryl Glover Jr. raised his arms and fired at least one shot at Petit's back anyways.
September 3, 2022
More Details on Bus and Bike Upgrades Planned for Venice Boulevard
2.8 miles of new bus lanes and 3.6 miles of newly protected bike lanes are anticipated to be installed starting November 2022
September 1, 2022
Reimagine Ventura Blvd is About Expanding Car Parking. Why Tout it as Bike Safety Project?
Unfortunately, this stretch of Ventura Boulevard is a missed opportunity, a step away from multi-modal solutions. Reimagine Ventura Boulevard lacks imagination.
August 31, 2022
Metro Looks To Widen the 14 Freeway In North Los Angeles County
Metro, with Caltrans, would widen about 25 miles of the 14 Freeway - between Santa Clarita and Palmdale
August 30, 2022
Metro Re-Approves Randolph as Rail-to-River Route After Dedicated Bike/Walk Path Plan Had to Be Scuttled
The planned bike/walk infrastructure has been significantly downgraded
August 26, 2022
August 2022 Board Meeting Round-Up: Metro Raises Bus Driver Starting Salaries
Today the Metro board gave its starting bus operators a raise, approving the outlines of a collective bargaining agreement [staff report] that ups the starting driver salary to $23 an hour.
August 25, 2022
L.A. City Bikeway Implementation Decreased in Fiscal Year 2021-22
The prior fiscal year L.A. tallied 52 new or upgraded bikeway miles; this past year there were just 39.
August 23, 2022
Metro Report: Metro Freeway Expansion Negates Agency’s Other Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts
Metro transit/bike/walk initiatives reduce GHG emissions by 2.7 million MTCO2e, while Metro highway expansions would increase emissions by 2.6 million to 10.1 million MTCO2e
August 18, 2022
