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Metro Committee Approves Regional Connector Service Plan
Starting in late 2022, Metro will run one-seat light rail from Long Beach to Azusa - and Santa Monica to East L.A.
October 15, 2020
Downtown L.A. Aliso Street Bus-Only Lane Opens Next Week
Three blocks of 24/7 bus-only lane on Aliso will close a key gap for J Line and Silver Streak bus riders
September 25, 2020
Eyes on the Street: New Left-Side Protected Bike Lane on Grand in Downtown L.A.
Nearly done, the newly parking-protected southbound lane on Grand extends one mile from 5th to Pico
August 24, 2020
L.A. City Is Nixing Metro’s Pedestrian-Priority Plans for Union Station
If L.A. won't prioritize walkability at the front door of the region's most heavily-used transit hub and at its historic walkable core, is there anywhere where Angelenos can expect safe and convenient places to walk?
August 13, 2020
Garcetti Opens New Bus-Only Lanes On 5th and 6th Streets Downtown
New bus-only lanes opened today on 5th and 6th Streets. More coming soon on Aliso Street, Grand Avenue and Olive Street - and according to Garcetti "in your neighborhood."
August 10, 2020
Latest Draft Downtown L.A. Community Plan Released for Input
DTLA 2040 incentivizes affordable housing, eliminates parking requirements, favors walk/bike/transit, and strengthens adaptive re-use
August 7, 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
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
Some New Details On New Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Coming To Downtown L.A.
LADOT and Metro are adding needed bus and bike lanes on 5th and 6th Streets, with construction starting next week. But some say the bike lanes don't go far enough.
June 10, 2020
Metro and LADOT Collaborating To Add New Downtown L.A. Bus Lanes
Metro is working with LADOT to implement bus-only lanes on 5th Street, 6th Street, Aliso Street, Grand Avenue, and Olive Street.
May 22, 2020