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How Do You Solve a Problem Like KDL?
KDL's latest defense for not resigning is that “millions of Americans go to work every single day with folks that they don't like.”
December 20, 2022
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for Councilmember-Elect Hugo Soto-Martinez
Soto-Martinez pledged: protected bike lanes, new bus lanes, easier and safer walking, increased bus/train frequency, fare free transit, building more housing near public transit, no freeway expansions, and more
December 10, 2022
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember-Elect Katy Young Yaroslavsky
Young Yaroslavsky pledged "building affordable housing and creating mixed-use, walkable, bikeable, diverse urban neighborhoods," plus more transit, protected bike lanes, and making L.A. a "great walking city"
December 6, 2022
Metro Breaks Ground on Early Phase of Valley Rail Construction
The East San Fernando Valley rail line, in the middle of Van Nuys Boulevard, is anticipated to open around 2028-2030
December 2, 2022
November 2022 L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation
On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about
November 17, 2022
The Seething Anti-Blackness of Kevin de León and Other Takeaways from the Fed Recording
It had been just three days since KNOCK-LA and the L.A. Times published the racist recordings that emotionally ransacked the populace, and things were not going well at City Hall.
November 4, 2022
Central L.A. Bike Lane Update: 6th St., Ave.19, Union Station, and Missed Opportunity on N. Spring
New bike lanes in Skid Row and the Arts District, with more on the way - growing the DTLA bikeway network
November 2, 2022
Some Actionable Transportation Ideas for L.A. City Councilmember-Elect Eunisses Hernandez
Eunisses Hernandez pledged, as part of a far-reaching environmental justice and environmental agenda, "to redesign the way we get around" with an emphasis on improving conditions for public transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists.
November 1, 2022
Caltrans and Metro to Upgrade Bike Lanes on New Burbank Boulevard Bridge
In order to improve safety on the recently rebuilt Burbank Boulevard Bridge, Caltrans and Metro are adding protected bike lanes and green pavement, and retooling signal timing. The upgrades are anticipated to be installed by December.
October 31, 2022
Garcetti Announces New ‘BLAST’ Bikeway Implementation Initiative
BLAST (Bike Lane Acceleration and Safety Team) is a new effort to coordinate the operations of StreetsLA and LADOT to implement "projects like bike lanes."
October 27, 2022
