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Testing Ongoing for Gold Line Eastside Extension. Opening Set for November?
Pre-revenue testing has commenced in earnest on the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension (MGLEE). The testing started last Sunday, October 4th. By Monday the trains were running frequently and appeared to be running without any problems. Unlike the stress and other tests, the pre-revenue tests are meant to introduce all involved parties-drivers, motorists, residents and store owners-with the trains' routes and running times. It was not difficult to spot a number of the trains passing by on Alameda, E. First, Indiana and E. 3rd Streets throughout the day.
October 8, 2009
Eastside and Long Beach Celebrate Biking Tomorrow
This upcoming weekend is a big one for bike culture in Los Angeles County. While our famed DIY culture is already kicking into high gear today, a Friday that features the LACBC's Car-Free Fridays and two Critical Masses; this time the highlights are from a pair of official events. Tomorrow morning, the City of Long Beach unveils green-colored shared lanes marked with a Sharrow on Second Street. Across the county, the Eastside Bicycle Club celebrates their one-year anniversary with a ride and party sponsored by the Los Angeles Parks Department.
June 26, 2009
Dodger Fans Looking for Free Parking Crowding Streets Around Stadium
Last week, the news blog LA Eastsider reported on efforts of residents in Echo Park and other Eastside communities to fight back against Dodger fans that cruise through and park on residential streets. Basically, faced with a city that hasn't been quick enough to help out, residents have taken to posting their own signs, barricades and even dressing as security guards to keep fans looking for free parking off their streets.
June 22, 2009
More Metro Meetings Coming Up: Gold Line Eastside Extension Phase II
With meetings already announced to advance the Subway to the Sea and the Regional Connector, Metro could be forgiven if they held off on any other major announcements; but that's not the way things work. Late last week, Metro announced another set of meetings to gather information on the four possible routes for the second Eastside Extension for the Metro Gold Line.
April 6, 2009
Northeast LA Critical Mass: “One Night Only” or “Rebirth”
(This article is my first effort to revive a monthly series on Critical Mass
in the Greater Los Angeles area. Previously Streetsblog has celebrated an anniversary in the Valley, dodged the
police in Santa Monica, cruised with the kids in Pasadena, toured the downtown in Los Angeles, and kicked around in Venice. Why is a policy blog doing a series on Critical Mass? Simply, it's an uniquely L.A. experience for so many communities to have their own Critical Mass and each ride tells us as much about the community as it does Bike Culture.)
March 24, 2009
CICLE Opening Bike Community Center in Northeast L.A.
Cyclists Inciting Change thru LIVE Exchange (C.I.C.L.E.) has been busy under new executive director Liz Elliott having organized more rides and events than before. However, they've saved some of the biggest news for the new year. Via press release:
January 15, 2009