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Garcetti Opens New Bus-Only Lanes On 5th and 6th Streets Downtown
New bus-only lanes opened today on 5th and 6th Streets. More coming soon on Aliso Street, Grand Avenue and Olive Street - and according to Garcetti "in your neighborhood."
August 10, 2020
Latest Draft Downtown L.A. Community Plan Released for Input
DTLA 2040 incentivizes affordable housing, eliminates parking requirements, favors walk/bike/transit, and strengthens adaptive re-use
August 7, 2020
May Protest Update: Metro Refused Some Mutual Aid Requests, Most Bus Damage Was Minimal
Metro shuttled LAPD officers, provided 23 buses to police, and reported "62 damaged buses" when only about a dozen sustained significant damage.
August 6, 2020
Metro NextGen Bus Study: Upcoming Meetings and More Detail Online
NextGen implementation is scheduled to start in December. Detailed route and bus stop changes are available online.
July 30, 2020
Improving Transit Equity in L.A. During the Pandemic
Funding expanded transit operations maintains and grows employment locally and almost immediately
July 28, 2020
Metro Kicks Off G Line Bus Electrification
Six months late, Metro now has its first electric bus operating on the popular Metro G Line BRT in the San Fernando Valley
July 27, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Sad Sharrows In NoHo
Sharrows are a weak treatment nearly anywhere, but this one is especially ill-considered
July 24, 2020
Watch LADOT Video Explainers for Street Improvement Projects in Westlake and North Valley
Mission Mile plans Sepulveda Boulevard bike/walk/transit improvements in Mission Hills. Under construction Esperanza Elementary Safe Routes to School improvements will support safe walking trips in Westlake.
July 21, 2020
Slow Streets Update and Open Thread – How Are They Working for You?
LADOT has implemented nearly 20 Slow Streets areas so far... but they don't work very well.
July 20, 2020
G Line Bus Electrification Now Expected by End of 2020
The six-month G Line delay, among other developments, does not bode well for broader Metro bus fleet electrification, scheduled to be completed by 2030
July 17, 2020