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New Bus Lanes and Upgraded Bikeway Coming to Venice Boulevard
On the Westside, Venice Blvd will see three new miles of bus-only lanes, and upgrades to extend an existing 0.8-mile protected bikeway to just over five miles
August 8, 2022
Listen: Scary Subway Vent Shafts Sound Off In Bel-Air Video
Darth-Vader-breath-like noises will emanate from proposed subway ventilation shafts if Metro has its way, tunneling under Bel-Air's "fragile hillside."
June 9, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Rainbow Halo Rises in Venice, Commemorating Prynsess Brazzle
The art installation is the product of two city departments and their artist in residence, working with nonprofit organizations. LADOT and Cultural Affairs (DCA) host a creative catalyst program that hires artists to produce art related to Vision Zero, the international effort to end traffic violence.
May 4, 2022
Streets For All Hosts Forum for Westside City Council Candidates Hoping to Replace Mike Bonin
Council District 11 candidates Erin Darling, Greg Good, Mike Newhouse, and Allison Polhill debated mobility issues
March 29, 2022
Homeowner Groups: Metro Sepulveda Rail Will Destroy Neighborhoods
Westside homeowners don't want subway tunnels. Valley homeowners don't want aerial trains.
February 7, 2022
L.A. City Wins Fix the City Lawsuit Against E Line Development Plan
“We urgently need more housing and we should put it close to public transit to reduce traffic congestion. This victory is an essential step in dramatically reimagining how Angelenos live, work, shop and play.”
December 28, 2021
Pacific Sunset Bridge Housing Serves Those Who Need It Most
Venice's Pacific Sunset has become a focal point in the regional debate over homelessness.
September 30, 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
Koretz, LADOT Present Plans To Close Expo Bike Path Northvale Gap
The 3/4-mile Expo gap closure project is fully funded and expected to open in 2025
May 21, 2021
Updates from the February 2021 Metro Board Meeting
Transit policing budget, restoring transit service, fareless transit initiative, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, 5 Freeway cost overruns, and Boyle Heights joint development
February 26, 2021
