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If Last Week’s Hearing Was Any Indication, Enthusiasm Is Low for Downtown Streetcar
Last week, on the Facebook group for Southern Cal Transit Fans a link was posted to an article in the Downtown News on an upcoming public hearing for the downtown Los Angeles Streetcar proposal. Out of curiosity, to gauge the level of support for the project, I decided to attend.
August 7, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Green Bike Lanes Under Construction in Beverly Hills
Kudos to Beverly Hills for "fresh kermit" green bike lanes on its nearly-complete Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project.
July 31, 2018
Metro Board Approves Orange Line BRT Improvements
Metro is moving forward with adding gates and bridges to the Orange Line BRT. Groundbreaking is expected next year.
July 26, 2018
Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine
The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.
July 20, 2018
Metro Planning Upgrade To 210 Freeway/Gold Line Barrier In Pasadena
Metro is planning beefed-up barriers to keep 210 Freeway car traffic from crashing into the Gold Line.
July 19, 2018
The Problem With the Metro Blue/Expo Light Rail Is… Cars
Blue and Expo trains slow to a crawl in downtown L.A. where they compete with cars. Wny not fix this problem when the Blue Line is improved next year?
July 17, 2018
Metro Bike Share Update: Cheaper Prices, Bye Pasadena, Hello USC
This week, Metro cut its bike-share prices in half. The system is closing in Pasadena, and expanding in the USC area.
July 13, 2018
The Unintentional Comedy of “Stop the Purple Threat” Is Actually Kind of Sad
Anonymous residents of Beverly Hills have organized under the banner of "Friends of Beverly Hills High School" to launch a new web campaign against the Metro Purple Line Extension under the banner of "Stop the Purple Threat."
July 9, 2018
SGV Connect 23: Bike Friendly Businesses
This week, SGV Connect looks at Bike SGV's Bike Friendly Business Program with a two-part interview.
July 5, 2018
Backlash Safety Foe Files Lawsuit Against Westside Streetscape Plans
The newly-forming "Westside L.A. Neighbors Network" is suing the city to block approval of streetscape plans for four streets, falsely alleging they will include road diets. They should, but they don't.
July 3, 2018
