Communities
Streetsblog LA
Eyes on the Street: Pomona Bikeways on Valley Boulevard and Kellogg Drive
New protected bike lanes were recently installed on Kellogg Drive. Construction is underway on a protected bikeway on Valley Boulevard. Both serve Cal Poly Pomona.
July 2, 2021
Solidarity Ride Draws Attention to Metro Bike Share Union Push
Metro Bike Share workers, employed by Metro contractor Bicycle Transportation Systems, filed with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the Transport Workers Union.
June 28, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway on Workman Mill Road in Avocado Heights
Workman Mill Road features two noteworthy urban innovations: protected bike lanes and rain gardens - both implemented by the L.A. County Department of Public Works
June 18, 2021
Caltrans and Metro Break Ground On 71 Freeway Widening Through Pomona
The SR-71 project will convert about 3.5 miles of existing four-lane expressway into an eight-lane freeway. Construction for the first phase - $174 million for just under two miles - is expected to complete in 2024.
June 17, 2021
SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future
Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.
June 15, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Culver City Expo Bike Path Gap
Culver City and L.A. City have prioritized drivers in the area around the Culver City E Line station. This puts Expo path cyclists on an indirect detour on heavily-trafficked streets.
June 14, 2021
Eyes on the Street: East L.A. Median Stormwater Capture Project, Multiuse Path
Opening later this year, the project will capture and infiltrate rainwater and urban runoff - turning dried out and unmaintained large medians into recreation areas with paths, landscaping, and more than 300 trees.
June 11, 2021
Planning for Equity: Putting the Community in the Downtown Community Plan
The Department of City Planning has the chance to live up to its statements on equity by prioritizing meaningful engagement in planning with communities, and creating programs and policies that will ensure outcomes that are fair, sustainable, and community-supported.
June 9, 2021
Bus Lane Updates: New Red Markings – New Lanes Delayed
New red thermoplastic bus lane markings have been installed on Wilshire and Figueroa. Bus lanes expected soon on Alvarado, Grand, and Olive.
June 4, 2021
California’s Active Transportation Program Can’t Meet Statewide Needs on a Shoestring Budget
Any community that successfully navigates the gauntlet that is the ATP application -- a process requiring hundreds of hours of staff and community time -- and earns what is essentially a “B” grade deserves to be funded.
June 2, 2021
