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L.A. City Council Committees Approve Road Widening Reforms
The city Bureau of Engineering proposal should minimize road widening at future private developments, but there are several widening situations it does not address, including BOE's own road widening projects
October 9, 2024
L.A. City New Bikeway Mileage Fell to Five Year Low in Fiscal Year 23-24
Streetsblog's annual round-up of the good, the bad, and all the meh in between - for the city's underwhelming 22.5 lane-miles of new and improved bike facilities
October 2, 2024
L.A. City Leaders Cut Ribbon on San Fernando Road Bike Path Extension
Ten miles of rail-with-trail walk/bike path are now open - from Sylmar to the Burbank Airport
September 16, 2024
Metro Van Nuys Light Rail Line Receives $893 Million in Federal Full Funding Grant Agreement
Metro anticipates full East San Fernando Valley rail construction getting underway this year, and completing in 2031
September 6, 2024
Soto-Martinez, Raman, and LADOT Celebrate Hollywood Boulevard Safety Upgrades
In welcoming Hollywood's first protected bike lanes, Councilmember Raman proclaimed, "It is an incredibly exciting moment to say the majority of Angelenos want safe streets and we are here to say 'yes' to it."
August 15, 2024
July 2024 Metro Board Meeting: Ridership Up, Security Measures, LAX, and More
LAX station will open this November. Metro will expand security measures, from TAP-to-Exit to turnstile hardening. Plus more Metro action!
July 25, 2024
Supervisor Hahn and Councilmember Ricks-Oddie: “Pull the Plug” on Metro/Caltrans 91 Freeway Expansion in Long Beach
Supervisor Janice Hahn: “I think it’s pretty clear that we’re going to need to pull the plug" on planned mile-long $174 million 91 Freeway project
July 23, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Hollywood Boulevard Bike Lanes are Open
The Hollywood bike lanes project, already very much in use, is also already being criticized by commenters at Nextdoor and other social media
July 17, 2024
City Leaders Kick Off Planning For Reconnecting MacArthur Park
Reconnecting MacArthur Park is a multi-year planning effort laying the groundwork for closing Wilshire Boulevard between Alvarado Street and Carondelet Street
July 9, 2024
Eyes on the Bike Lanes: Progress on Hollywood, Foothill, and Torrance Boulevards
Hollywood Boulevard bike lanes are partially open. Foothill Boulevard improvements show how Measure HLA can work. Redondo Beach improves Torrance Boulevard.
July 1, 2024
