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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
NELA’s Outsized New Riverside-Figueroa Bridge Speeds Car Traffic
The city of L.A. opened its new Riverside Drive Bridge, featuring a protected bikeway and roundabout. The project was praised for safety improvements, but the oversized project is really about moving more cars even faster.
February 3, 2017
Metro Committee to Adopt Mariachi Plaza Development Guidelines Wednesday
This Wednesday, Metro's Planning and Programming Committee will vote on whether to approve the development guidelines for the lots at Mariachi Plaza that Metro would send to potential bidders as part of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
January 17, 2017
When the Wealthy and Privileged Hijack All the Narratives—Including Convincing the Poor that Housing Is Bad
if passed, Measure S - the "Neighborhood Integrity Initiative" - would shut down housing on practically all levels in a city that is short on housing in a county that is short on housing in a state that is short on housing
January 12, 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
CD5 Candidate Jesse Creed Calls for Safety Improvements for Westwood Blvd.
By calling for safety improvements for Westwood Blvd., city council challenger Jesse Creed is drawing a clear distinction between himself and anti-bike-lane incumbent Paul Koretz.
January 11, 2017
Lack of Housing Growth Compounding Inequality, Says CA Housing Dept.
Housing affordability in California is the worst it has been in state history according to a report from the CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
The affordability crisis is due to a dire housing shortage and an overall failure of CA cities to allow enough new housing growth to absorb growing demand.
January 6, 2017
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Elected to Metro Board; Talks Blue Line, System Policing, More
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia was elected to the Metro Board. He replaces Lakewood Councilmember Diane DuBois representing the Gateway Cities Region.
January 6, 2017
Santa Monica To Open Real-Time Bike Traffic Counter on Main Street
Santa Monica tomorrow will join the ranks of cities using real-time information to encourage biking, through installation of an automated bike counter located at Main Street just south of Colorado Avenue. The official ribbon cutting will be tomorrow-Wednesday at noon.
December 20, 2016
New Road Diet Bike Lanes Striped On Northeast L.A.’s Fletcher Drive
The city of L.A. has nearly completed 0.8 miles of new road diet bike lane on Fletcher Drive, extending from San Fernando Road to Eagle Rock Boulevard. The lanes contribute to fairly strong bikeway network in northeast L.A.
December 19, 2016
