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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
Report: Gold Line Extension to Montclair Projects to Increase Metro, Metrolink Ridership by 35, 50 percent
Study details ways both agencies can coordinate services to better compliment each other, includes design changes to Claremont, Montclair stations
July 17, 2020
Eyes on the Street: New Bus and Bike Lanes in Progress in Downtown and South L.A.
LADOT is striping new bus lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, and new bike lanes on 5th, 6th, Olive Street, and Avalon Boulevard
July 16, 2020
Bystander Shot Six Times During Officer-Involved Shooting Left Homeless, Struggling to Recover while LAPD Treats Him as Suspect
“Wow, I wake up from my death and it was like I was in jail...I’m treated like a criminal," says Jermaine Welch. "[Yet] I'm the victim in this situation."
July 14, 2020
Bystander Shot Six Times During Officer-Involved Shooting Left Homeless, Struggling to Recover while LAPD Treats Him as Suspect
“Wow, I wake up from my death and it was like I was in jail...I’m treated like a criminal," he says. "[Yet] I'm the victim in this situation."
July 13, 2020
Metro COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Recommends Bus Lanes, Masks, Bicycling
Metro is looking for input on what the city should prioritize during a COVID-19 recovery - including bus lanes, mask disrtribution/vending, and more people riding bikes.
July 2, 2020
Black and Brown Residents Speak to Urgency of Deep Systemic Transformation, Offer Insights Regarding Reinvestment
"We’re done paying for an institution that produces racism, violence, and poverty," said Carlos Cázares. "We are done talking. It’s time to put money where the people are at."
July 2, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Red Pavement Bus Lanes in Downtown L.A.
The red pavement treatment makes the bus lane a bit more visible, a bit harder for drivers to ignore
June 30, 2020
Reduced Parking Being Studied for Planned Foothill Gold Line Extension
The Metro Gold Line Extension Construction Authority hosted a public hearing Wednesday to gather feedback on its proposal to reduce planned parking by more than 1,600 spaces at future rail stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont. To build more rail sooner, the Construction Authority is looking to reduce project construction costs, including the cost of building parking structures.
June 26, 2020
