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Metro Clearing Mature Trees to Widen 91 Freeway through North Long Beach
Metro is clearing 174 trees to make way for one more freeway lane through a pollution-burdened community of color. "Imagine Your Drive."
August 5, 2026
New Terra Bella Bike Lanes Partially Replacing Van Nuys Bike Lanes
The "replacement" bikeway falls short on both quantity and quality: Metro/LADOT are removing 5.6 partially protected lane-miles and adding back just 4.8 lane-miles, all unprotected
July 27, 2026
Metro Board July 2026 Recap: Open Streets Funding, Governance, Freeway Expansion, and More
It took more than half a year for Metro to approve an additional $1 million for CicLAvia-type events. Other board actions on freeway widening, governance, Pacoima Metrolink, workforce housing, Olympics, and more.
July 23, 2026
CicLAvia – Meet the Hollywoods – Open Streets Open Thread
CicLAvia opened six miles of streets through West Hollywood, Hollywood, and East Hollywood - and dovetailed with the World Cup final - but did those two events mix as well as they might have?
July 20, 2026
Metro Board to Consider Approving $100 Million for Freeway Expansion
Next week the Metro board will vote on $100M+ worth of freeway expansion, mainly for widening the 91 Freeway in North Long Beach, Artesia and Cerritos
July 17, 2026
Santa Clarita Councilmember Jason Gibbs Elected to Metro Board
Pending one final county approval, Gibbs will replace outgoing Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian in representing the cities of North L.A. County and the San Fernando Valley
July 15, 2026
Pasadena’s Ped Upgrades on Allen Ave. Nearing Completion
Sidewalk widenings have been finished relatively fast, shortening crossings on the busy transit corridor.
July 14, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Progress on Chandler Center-Running Bike Lanes
LADOT's $7 million 3 mile revamp of existing Chandler bike lanes extends west of the North Hollywood Metro B/G Line Station to Coldwater Canyon Avenue
July 13, 2026
L.A. City Reconnecting MacArthur Park Plan Calls for Closing Parts of Wilshire Boulevard
"Reconnecting the park is one part of our broader commitment to invest in this neighborhood and create public spaces that are safer, greener, and more welcoming for everyone"
July 9, 2026
Carson Seeks Input on Bicycle Action Plan
Take an online survey for the city of Carson's ambitious Bicycle Action Plan, which focuses on 213th Street, 223rd Street, Avalon Boulevard, Central Avenue, Del Amo Boulevard, Dolores Street, and Victoria Street
July 8, 2026
