Katy Young Yaroslavsky
Streetsblog LA
Metro Board September 2026 Update: Electric Buses, Open Streets, Bike-Share, and More
Metro electric buses, Metrolink funding, Metro ridership growth, Vermont Bus Rapid Transit, rail crossovers, fares, bike-share, and open streets
September 24, 2026
2026 Primary Election Results Round-Up: Strong Voter Support for Most Livable Streets Candidates
Streetsblog analyzes the 2026 June 2 primary election results, including how the November run-off takes shape pitting Mayor Karen Bass vs. challenger Councilmember Nithya Raman
June 10, 2026
Councilmember Yaroslavsky Calls for Urgent City Response to Westwood Driver Killing Three People
Councilmember Park also responds to killing of Playa del Rey cyclist, calls to "to re-assess the area for... improvements."
February 9, 2026
City Breaks Ground on Mid-City Greenways Bike/Walk Improvements
The 4+mile Mid-City Greenways project is focused on three streets: Rosewood Avenue, Formosa Avenue, and Orange Drive
July 15, 2025
Eliminating Municipal Parking Requirements Does Not Equate To Zero-Parking Homes
No, the Blumenfield-Raman parking reform motion will not result in a proliferation of "parking-free developments"
June 12, 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
Metro Updates: 25 Months of Ridership Growth, and More
Metro ridership is growing steadily, plus Metro 605/5/10/60/105 Freeway expansion, Metro Micro, bus electrification, C Line, and Metro wildfire response
January 17, 2025
CicLAvia Melrose Open Thread
CicLAvia hosts its 50th open streets event - on four miles of Melrose Avenue from East Hollywood to Fairfax
February 26, 2024
City Leaders Rally in Support of Measure HLA – the Healthy Streets Initiative
"Angelenos deserve to feel safe on our roads... it's important that we invest in the infrastructure that will foster safe streets for all - families, young people, our elders."
February 15, 2024
Measure HLA Endorsements Grow, No Organized Opposition as Voting Gets Underway
Measure HLA, the Healthy Streets L.A. initiative is endorsed by 6 of 15 L.A. City Councilmembers: Harris-Dawson, Hernandez, Hutt, Raman, Soto-MartÃnez, and Yaroslavsky
February 9, 2024
