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Eyes on the Street: New Gap Closure Bike Lanes in Century City
LADOT closes gap to connect to Beverly Hill's recently implemented Santa Monica Blvd bike lanes
September 23, 2019
Metro Operations Chief Says He Received “No Feedback” on Expo Overcrowding
Social media is abuzz with posts on crowed Expo Line trains. When pressed, Metro operations leadership committed to continuously monitoring and reacting to on-street reality
September 20, 2019
Metro Committee OKs Moving Forward with DTLA L.A. River Path Environmental Studies
The ~$400M 8-mile gap closure bike/walk path will result in a 30-mile bikeway from Long Beach to Griffith Park
September 18, 2019
Fact Check: Will BRT Automatically Trigger Corridor Up-Zoning? Not Anywhere Near as Much as Opponents Say It Will
BRT won't automatically up-zone entire corridors and bring giant new six-story canyons of towering apartment buildings. L.A.'s TOC incentives do help the city add affordable housing where it's most needed.
September 17, 2019
Adding Insult to Injury, Metro to Re-Open Reduced-Service Blue Line a Month Late
Metro announced a month delay to re-opening the Blue Line - but the word "delay" does not appear in Metro's announcement
September 10, 2019
Expo Line Trains Are Overcrowded Since Metro Cut Service 25 Percent
Thanks to service cuts, the Expo Line is so crowded nobody's riding it anymore
September 6, 2019
Fix the City Files Lawsuit Against L.A.’s Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentives
The nimby lawsuit alleges that the city approved affordable housing incentives improperly, and that guidelines exceed what voters approved in Measure JJJ
September 4, 2019
Looking for Trends in Metro’s Latest Rail Ridership Numbers
Fiscal year 2019 data shows that, even with months of Blue Line rehabilitation closure, Metro rail ridership essentially held steady over the past two years
August 30, 2019
Deadly Father’s Day Hit-and-Run Suspect Caught after Fleeing to Mexico
This morning the LAPD announced details on the capture of hit-and-run suspect Maritza Lara, who allegedly, driving under the influence, killed Francisco Hernández Rivas.
August 27, 2019
SGV Connect : The Next Gold Line Extension Hits a Milestone and Alhambra Approves a General Plan
New podcast on Alhambra approving its new general plan, and the Foothill Gold Line approving extension construction
August 26, 2019
