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City Committee Approves HLA Minimum Standards, Requests Clarification for Crosswalks

A year after voters approved Measure HLA, the city approved its HLA Standard Elements Table which clarifies what minimum features will be included in bus/bike/walk facilities

April 3, 2025

Measure HLA Minimum Bus/Bike/Walk Requirements Expected to be Approved this Week

The City Planning Department released a revised and somewhat improved draft of its HLA Standard Elements Table, on the agenda for a Thursday vote of the city's Street Standards Committee

April 1, 2025

Culver CityBus Launching Automated Bus Lane Enforcement

If you drive in Culver City, don't block a bus lane or bus stop, or you risk receiving a $293 citation

March 17, 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

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

Planning Department Releases Measure HLA Implementation “Standard Elements” Draft

The city is working to clarify exactly what minimum bus/bike/walk improvements are triggered by Measure HLA

February 4, 2025

Metro Postpones Bus Lane Automated Ticketing

Automated bus lane enforcement improves bus speeds and increases ridership. Metro had announced its automated ticketing program would start citations on January 1, then pushed the start date to February 17.

December 30, 2024

Briefs from November Metro Committees: Metro Micro, Security, Service Changes, and More

Outsourcing Metro Micro, pausing North County transit projects to build highways, recruiting a Police Chief, service changes, Dodger fans ride, and more

November 25, 2024

Metro Committee Approves Revoking $435K Culver City Grant due to Bike Lane Removal

Culver City recently removed protected bike lanes funded by a Metro Active Transportation grant, now Metro wants its money back

November 20, 2024

Metro Ridership Snapshot Suggests Added Service, Bus Lanes, and Walk/Bike Projects Increase Riders

Overall Metro ridership grew 7.5 percent year-over-year, but some rail and bus lines grew 10-20+ percent. SBLA explores factors that influenced outsized system-leading ridership increases.

November 7, 2024