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Metro/Caltrans L.A. County Freeway Widening Accounted for Over 96 Percent of Recent Home Demolitions Statewide

Southern California has borne the brunt of harmful freeway widening, with L.A. County projects - where Caltrans partnered with Metro - resulting in mass demolition of homes and businesses

March 7, 2025

Open Streets Return to El Monte this November

The route from North to South paints a picture of the town’s cultural fabric

March 5, 2025

Metro Expanded Bus Lane Camera Enforcement to Grand and Olive Today

Streetsblog rode the existing bus lane enforcement bus lines - on Wilshire Boulevard and on La Brea Avenue

March 3, 2025

Hyperion Avenue Project Should Trigger Measure HLA Improvements

Advocates can use Measure HLA to take the city to court to force city departments to truly make Hyperion Avenue a safer and more livable place

February 26, 2025

Metro Updates: Ridership Keeps Growing, Construction, and More

Metro ridership has grown for 26 consecutive months, plus brief updates on Metro projects: 5 Freeway widening, 57/60 Freeway widening, 105 Freeway widening, G Line, Union Station, Southeast Gateway line, East SFV, and more

February 25, 2025

CicLAvia West Adams meets University Park – Open Thread

Tens of thousands of participants took to car-free streets - mostly on bicycle, and many on foot, scooter, skate, wheelchair, stroller, and more

February 24, 2025

Trump Policies and Interruptions Put Transit Infrastructure Projects at Risk

"This administration has been really clear that they don't want to fund projects that cut carbon emissions. What they want to do is to take out the green stuff."

February 21, 2025

City Committees Postpone Measure HLA Implementation Ordinance Vote

City Council Transportation and Public Works delayed HLA votes until February 26. Councilmember Hutt has proposed minor amendments that are modest steps in a positive direction.

February 12, 2025

Drivers Beware: Automatic Bus Lane Parking Tickets Start Next Monday – Feb. 17

If you drive, don't risk a ticket - don't park in bus lanes or at bus stops.

February 11, 2025

Friday News Bits: Measure HLA, Metro Grants, and CicLAvia

Next week Measure HLA implementation documents face a city council committee meeting - plus new Metro MAT bike/walk grant cycle announced, and a new April CicLAvia map

February 7, 2025