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Eyes on the Street: Metro Demolition Makes Way for Union Station Run-Through Tracks

Metro is demolishing industrial buildings in order to extend tracks over the 101 Freeway. The Link US project will greatly increase the capacity and efficiency of Union Station.

July 23, 2025

Eyes on the Street: ICE Protests Continue in Downtown L.A.

Standoffs continue for fifth day. Protestors again closed the 101 Freeway.

June 10, 2025

Metro Expands Bus Lane Automated Ticketing to Olive/Grand in DTLA

Never park in a bus-only lane. Never park at a bus stop.

May 13, 2025

Eyes on the Street: Road Widening in Downtown L.A.

Zombie road widening - that would be illegal for California cities to require today - still plagues downtown L.A.

March 26, 2025

Metro Expanded Bus Lane Camera Enforcement to Grand and Olive Today

Streetsblog rode the existing bus lane enforcement bus lines - on Wilshire Boulevard and on La Brea Avenue

March 3, 2025

Eyes on the Street: 6th Street PARC Construction

Sixth Street PARC - Park, Arts, River & Connectivity - construction got underway in 2022, and is expected to finish in 2026

January 27, 2025

Metro Postpones Bus Lane Automated Ticketing

Automated bus lane enforcement improves bus speeds and increases ridership. Metro had announced its automated ticketing program would start citations on January 1, then pushed the start date to February 17.

December 30, 2024

Friday Bikeway Briefs: Pacoima Wash Path Open, Downtown Protection Extended

San Fernando's Pacoima Wash walk/bike path is open - and the city installed more modular curb-protection along downtown L.A.'s Main Street parking-protected bike lanes

December 13, 2024

CicLAvia Heart of L.A. 2024 – Open Thread

Sunday's Heart of L.A. event was the 56th iteration of Los Angeles' popular open streets festival, CicLAvia

October 15, 2024

Three Big Open Streets Events Remain This Year, Including CicLAvia This Sunday!

Roll, walk, skate, smile at: CicLAvia - Heart of L.A., Beach Streets Uptown, and CicLAvia - the Valley

October 10, 2024