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Tuesday Newsbits Round-Up: Metro Ridership, 710 Freeway, Metro Buses and More
Another 710 Freeway task force, Metro CNG bus fire, 210 Freeway crash barrier, Metro ridership recovering from COVID lows, and local return money for driving
September 14, 2021
Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags
The state and county's relatively rapid steps toward re-opening are proceeding more quickly than Metro's slow crawl to restore transit service. The result is likely to be overcrowded buses.
April 6, 2021
Koreatown Neighborhood Council Proposes Pedestrianizing Sixth Street
The seven block half-mile-long project would bring needed open space to the most park-poor neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles
February 2, 2021
L.A. Should ‘Al Fresco’ Its Bus Stops
Apply the same L.A. Al Fresco energy to improving bus stops - for the safety and well-being of essential workers.
November 17, 2020
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
North 5 Freeway Widening Project Cost Overrun is Even More Than Metro Reported in Early September
September Metro report said Burbank freeway project was $50M over budget, but a May Caltrans letter said $73.2M - and with no construction end in sight, the final total could be even higher
September 30, 2020
Eyes on the Street: More Culver City COVID Street Reconfiguration, Including Washington Bike Lane
Under COVID, Culver City has quickly added outdoor dining space - on three blocks of Washington Boulevard this includes a new protected bike lane
September 29, 2020
Metro Cuts Service, and More Updates from the September Board Meeting
Bus service cuts approved, Crenshaw rail delayed, Union Station busway station opening delayed, Metro COVID CARES Act stimulus spent, and meeting input improved
September 24, 2020
Eyes on the Street: L.A. Street Reconfigurations for Outdoor Dining
Under COVID-19, L.A. City is re-allocating street and parking space for outdoor dining. SBLA looks at examples in North Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Koreatown.
September 8, 2020
Already Driver-Permissive L.A. City ‘Slow Streets’ Being Watered Down Further
LADOT recently removed some signs from the Slow Streets - the signs that say "road closed."
August 28, 2020
