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Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”
"I don't have another life to give. I don't have any more breaths to take. I don't have any more hashtags. I don't have any more energy to be marching with my fist up in the air [only] to come back to the same thing," declared Khadijah Shabazz. "Right now, it needs to be all broken down, torn down, and started all over again."
April 13, 2021
Delayed Bike Lanes Coming Soon to Widened North Spring Street Bridge
The delayed Spring and Wilhardt bike lanes are expected to soon connect to L.A. State Historic Park, Chinatown Station, and the L.A. River bike/walk path
April 12, 2021
Metro NextGen Bus Reorganization: Changes and Challenges
Riders have expressed concerns - but NextGen bus service changes are proceeding and could help reverse declining transit ridership trends
April 9, 2021
Metro Hosts First Public Safety Advisory Committee Meeting
Last night's introductory PSAC meeting included remarks by Phil Washington, Judy Gerhardt, KeAndra Cylear Dodds, and Aaron Weinstein - and introduced PSAC members, and facilitators David France and Tamika Butler
April 8, 2021
Stephanie Wiggins To Become CEO of Metro
Stephanie Wiggins is expected to be CEO for a four-year term, with a start date between May 30, 2021 and June 14, 2021, plus two, one-year options
April 7, 2021
Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags
The state and county's relatively rapid steps toward re-opening are proceeding more quickly than Metro's slow crawl to restore transit service. The result is likely to be overcrowded buses.
April 6, 2021
L.A. Times Opinion Piece Amplifies Call to Nix Metro’s Harmful Freeway Widening
"...why on earth is Metro prioritizing a problematic freeway expansion? ...at some point we need our transit agencies to draw a line in the sand. If they can’t end car-centric urban planning, they can certainly stop enabling it with freeway expansions."
April 5, 2021
Eagle Rock’s Colorado Boulevard Could Get “Dining, Parking, Walking, Bikes, and a Big Fat Bus”
Metro is finalizing plans for its 18-mile long North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project
April 2, 2021
Advocates Urging Support for a Better Bus Rapid Transit for Eagle Rock at Hearing this Thursday
Eagle Rock livability advocates' Beautiful Boulevard proposal has been getting some traction at Metro... but not quite enough. Metro is nearing completion of public input on project environmental studies with one remaining community meeting this Thursday. Meeting details at the bottom this post.
March 30, 2021
How Metro Successfully Tunneled Through Challenging Conditions For First Wilshire Subway Extension
Purple Line Extension Section 1 saw heroic efforts to probe conditions, avoid obstacles, and clear heavy steel beams in the way. Sections 2 and 3 follow.
March 29, 2021
