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Metro/Caltrans Neighborhood Erasure along the Lower 5 Freeway
Metro and Caltrans have erased hundreds of houses, apartments, and businesses - in the cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs - to widen the 5 Freeway
January 7, 2021
Downey Freeway Fighters Hang NO MORE LANES Banner over 5 Freeway
The Happy City Coalition tweeted that "From the view of the pedestrian overpass you can see dozens of homes that will be affected if the freeway expansion goes through."
January 1, 2021
Documentary by Gardena High Alum Centers Stories of L.A.’s Unhoused Black Women
Watch Zorrie Petrus' film 'Defining Ourselves For Ourselves: Unhoused, Black, and Female in L.A.'
December 22, 2020
Interview with Newly Elected Burbank City Councilmember Konstantine Anthony
"L.A. County elected a surprising number of progressives in November. I absolutely count myself among their numbers, and we are all working to build a wide coalition of progressive voices across the county and up and down the ballot for 2022."
December 21, 2020
A Look at Phase One of Metro NextGen Bus Service Reorganization
Last Sunday's NextGen service changes (phase 1 of 3) - and how Metro got to this point in the process
December 18, 2020
Downey Area Freeway Fighters Form The Happy City Coalition
The Happy City Coalition is working to stop expansion of the 605 and 5 Freeways, and to build a more walkable, bikeable, transit-oriented Southeast L.A. County
December 16, 2020
Cities Block Streets For Rich Neighbors, Why Not For Bike/Walk Safety?
Cities close streets to keep cut-through traffic out of well-off neighborhoods all the time. They should do the same thing to create quiet bike-friendly streets.
December 10, 2020
Metro To Consider Left-Side Bus Boarding For Bus Rapid Transit Lines
Left-side boarding would give Metro greater flexibility in planning for new high-profile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines, including Vermont Avenue, North San Fernando Valley, and North Hollywood to Pasadena.
December 4, 2020
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Staff Critical of Metro Highway Program Flexibility Proposal
Gateway Cities Council of Government staff are calling "to maintain the integrity of freeway... plans." Elected Gateway Cities leadership may have more multimodal ideas.
December 2, 2020
