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L.A. City’s Transit-Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentives Are Working
In 2019 the Transit-Oriented Communities program accounted for 42% of all proposed housing in L.A. City - more than 14,500 permitted units
February 28, 2020
Transportation Committee Approves Green New Deal Motion for Bus, Walk, Bike Network Improvements
The Bonin-Krekorian-Martinez motion mandates a implemenation plans for bus lanes and safe walk-bike-scooter facilities
February 26, 2020
Metro Smartly Shelves 60 Freeway Eastside Gold Line Extension, Favoring Washington Alignment
Ding-dong, a problematic rail proposal along the 60 Freeway is dead! (Though it's actually just delayed until around 2053)
February 25, 2020
Metro Construction Chief: Most Metro Highway Projects Don’t Affect Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Richard Clarke: "Most Metro highway projects... don't affect Vehicle Miles Traveled or greenhouse gas emissions, because they're focused on specific locations where congestion already exists"
February 21, 2020
L.A. Still Hell-Bent on Widening Magnolia Boulevard Like It’s 1999
BOE, LADOT, and Councilmember Krekorian should open their eyes. North Hollywood doesn't look like it did in 1999.
February 21, 2020
CA Senate Transportation Vice-Chair Says Active Transportation Projects Increase Emissions
Spoiler alert: They don't
February 14, 2020
LADOT Moves to Make Trains Move Faster on E Line, but Hasn’t Considered Signal Preemption
LADOT is working on improving the run-times of the oft-delayed and slow-moving E Line trains
February 12, 2020
Some Progress on Curbing Speeding L.A. Drivers, Much Reform Still Needed
L.A. can now issue speeding tickets all over, compared to 19% of streets in 2016. State speed limit law reforms are also on the way.
February 7, 2020
SGV Connect 57: Metro’s Plans for Buses and the Gold Line Eastside Extension
Learn about Metro's plans to extend the Eastside Gold Line, and Metro's systemwide NextGen bus network redesign
February 7, 2020
Destination Crenshaw to Break Ground February 29
On February 29, community leaders will gather at Vernon and Crenshaw to break ground on the 1.3-mile-long public art project that will celebrate Black life, culture, and contributions
February 5, 2020
