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Downtown L.A. 7th Street Subway Station Opens New Tunnel to The Bloc
Metro opens its first rail exit into a private development, downtown L.A.'s redeveloped "The Bloc" mall.
February 7, 2017
Electric DASH Buses To Begin Service In DTLA Next Week
LADOT announce the first of four 35-foot electric buses that will serve downtown L.A.
January 12, 2017
My Figueroa Breaks Ground, Opening Anticipated June 2017
Today city of Los Angeles leaders celebrated the groundbreaking for the long awaited My Figueroa complete streets project. Construction is getting underway this month. The facility is anticipated to open in June 2017.
October 26, 2016
Tuesday Tube: Bunker Hill in Downtown L.A. 1940s and Today
The New Yorker's YouTube channel has a clever new video that lines up 1940s film footage on downtown L.A.'s Bunker Hill with contemporary video. It is a great peek into the heyday of L.A. transit, and, frankly, the anti-urban results of late 20th Century "urban renewal."
July 19, 2016
Bike-Share Updates: DTLA, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and California
It has been a week since Metro Bike Share opened in downtown Los Angeles. The system is currently open only to members, who must pre-register online. So I figured it's time to take a ride and assess how bike-share is doing in various incarnations around the L.A. basin, including West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and downtown Los Angeles.
July 14, 2016
Metro Bike Share Kicks-Off, System Open In Downtown L.A.
This morning a crowd of over a thousand people gathered to celebrate the opening of Los Angeles' newest transportation system: Metro Bike Share. The system's opening festivities took place at Grand Park. It featured music, speakers, and a ceremonial ride where cyclists rode bike-share bikes to distribute them to stations throughout downtown L.A.
July 7, 2016
Metro Bike-Share Opens July 7, Mobility Advocates Team up for Equity
Southern California's largest bike-share system, Metro Bike Share, debuts next week!
June 29, 2016
Downtown L.A. Celebrates New Protected Bike Lanes On Los Angeles Street
Downtown L.A. now has protected bike lanes! Woooot! Wooooot!
June 17, 2016
Los Angeles Street Protected Bike Lanes Ribbon-Cutting This Thursday
The city of Los Angeles has a brand new full-featured protected bike lane. It is on downtown L.A.'s Los Angeles Street, connecting Union Station with First Street, running literally in the shadow of Los Angeles City Hall.
June 14, 2016
Metro Sets Date To Launch DTLA Bike-Share: July 7
Downtown L.A. will get a little more bike-friendly with the launch of Metro bike-share, just announced for Thursday, July 7, 2016. Metro bike-share will include 1000+ bikes at 65 docking stations. The system is expected to expand to Pasadena in 2017, and other areas in future years.
May 25, 2016