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Metro Converting Westside Bike-Share System to Smart-Dock
Bike theft and availability of e-bikes are forcing Metro to convert its Westside bikes from smart-bike to smart-dock
October 5, 2020
Friday L.A. Round-Up: Traffic Deaths Spike, COVID-19 Slow Streets, and 7th Street Lanes
New protected bike lanes on the way downtown, first COVID slow streets on the Westside, and LAPD reports a surge in speeding and traffic fatalities.
May 15, 2020
City Council Approves Expo Line Signal Prioritization and Final Expo Line Neighborhood Plans
L.A. City Council approved maximizing Expo Line signal prioritization, and the Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan which fosters affordable housing, jobs, and walkability at five stations
November 5, 2019
It Took a Village to Make This Overland Avenue Crosswalk Safer
Several modest improvements - new signage, pedestrian head-start signal, flashing yellow right-turn arrow - made one well-used Westside crosswalk much safer
July 10, 2019
Santa Monica, Westside Political Leaders Disagree on “Go Zone” Congestion Pricing Proposal
SCAG has a new study looking at cordon congestion pricing on the Westside - to reduce congestion and improve the environment. Assemblymember Bloom likes the proposal; Councilmember Bonin doesn't.
March 28, 2019
Traffic Safety Deniers Cynically Attack Venice Blvd Safety Improvements for Crash on Centinela Nearby
Two drivers struck and killed Felipe Nunez-Garcia on Centinela, then Westside trolls called for removing safety improvements elsewhere.
January 2, 2019
Metro Receives Key Federal Approval for Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3
The federal government finally OK-ed L.A. Metro to proceed with construction of the $1.3B Westside Purple Line extension section 3.
September 20, 2018
City’s Newest Scramble Crosswalk Opens in Venice
Earlier this morning, the city's newest "Scramble Crosswalk" opened at Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue in Venice. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds, and residents of Venice inaugurated the upgrade with a stroll through the intersection. Before the opening, Bonin spent over half an hour fielding concerns from residents opposed to a bridge housing project which would site temporary housing for those experiencing homelessness in their community.
August 29, 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
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
