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Transportation Committee Approves Incomplete Next Steps for Complete Streets Program
The city's Orwellian "complete streets" program will improve portions of Culver Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, and Highland Avenue - but without adding approved transit or bikeway components
August 17, 2021
Transit Update: New Sylmar DASH, Metro Bus Service Changes Coming in September
LADOT launched new Sylmar DASH service in July. Metro is implementing NextGen bus service changes next month - outside the usual December/June service shake-ups
August 13, 2021
Metro’s Rosa Parks/Willowbrook Revamp Didn’t Quite Make Station Ped- and Bike-Friendly
Metro skipped out on the planned bikeway, and chose to dedicate lots of space to driving and parking
August 12, 2021
Nick Andert’s Latest Video Predicts Funding and Scheduling For Metro Transit Build-Out
A new unofficial video focuses on what Metro transit projects appear most likely to receive federal and/or state monies, and how the funding picture is likely to impact the schedule for building-out the system
August 11, 2021
Anatomy of an Officer-Involved Explosion: a Post-Mortem on LAPD’s E. 27th Street Fireworks Blast
A year ago, a councilmember co-authored a motion to shift $150mil from LAPD's budget. A month ago, LAPD called everyone but his office to watch them detonate fireworks in his district. The botched operation rocked the city.
August 11, 2021
Spring Street Bridge Bike Lanes Delayed – Again
The no-construction Spring Street Bridge construction site stands for months and years as a sort of monument to one aspect of the city's dysfunction
August 5, 2021
Some Recent L.A. City Bikeway Improvements
New and upgraded bikeways on Foothill Blvd, Manchester Ave, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, and Winnetka Ave
August 4, 2021
Metro Releases Draft Environmental Documents For West Santa Ana Branch Rail
The nearly 20-mile light rail line will extend from downtown Los Angeles through Vernon, Huntington Park, Cudahy, Bell, South Gate, Downey, Cerritos, Bellflower, and Artesia.
August 2, 2021
Caltrans SGV District Collecting Public Comments for Active Transportation Plan
Caltrans is seeking public input in developing its local Active Transportation Plans. The L.A.-Ventura plan will identify locations for bicycle and pedestrian improvements on, across, or parallel to the state highway system.
July 30, 2021
Metro Moves to Revive Canceled High Desert Freeway Project
It appeared that cancellation of Metro's High Desert Corridor Freeway meant that voter approved "mutli-purpose" funding would go to rail. Now Metro Highways are moving to steer the money widen another highway nearby.
July 30, 2021
