Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Measure M

San Gabriel Valley Bike/Ped, Bus, and First-Last Mile Projects to Get $22 Million in 2022-2025

By Kristopher Fortin | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments plans to award more than $22 million for active transportation, bus improvements, and first/last mile projects. Deadline to apply is October 18.

Bonin's street safety efforts are in line with Measure M's clear multi-modal plan. Measure M promotional image via Metro

The Big Lie: No, Bonin Did Not Steal Measure M Money for Vision Zero

By Damien Newton and Joe Linton | Nov 2, 2017 | 41 Comments

No - Bonin did not use Measure M funds for early 2017 road diets. No - Bonin did not thwart the will of the voters by taking transit and road money and spending it on safety.

Using VMT instead of LOS will help put complete streets projects, like MyFig pictured, more competitive with car-centric projects

Metro Approves Multi-Modal Metric for Measure M Guidelines

By Joe Linton | Jun 23, 2017 | 15 Comments

Metro approved guidelines for Measure M spending. One key modification made to the guidelines was to used a metric that favors multi-modal transportation over one that is biased in favor of cars.

Bike and pedestrian collisions from the last few years in the Southeast Cities. Data source, TIMS, Image Source: Urban Health Strategies

Gateway Cities COG Walks Away from Active Transpo Commitment; EYCEJ, Urban Health Strategies Say, “Not So Fast…”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 1, 2017 | 3 Comments

The report is much more than just a discussion of the region's active transportation needs. It's a call to arms - a plea to the Southeast cities to take a leadership role in investing local return dollars from Measure M in infrastructure that serves the area's most vulnerable road users.

Investing in Place is mobilizing for Wednesday's Transportation Committee meeting

Showdown At the Asphalt Corral – Transportation Committee Tomorrow

By Joe Linton | Mar 28, 2017 | 1 Comment

How will the city of Los Angeles use its Measure M local return funding: fixing potholes or building complete streets?

Coalition Celebrates Measure M Passing By Nearly 70 Percent

By Joe Linton | Nov 10, 2016 | 2 Comments

It is official: Measure M passed. Los Angeles County has voted, again, to tax itself to pay for a suite of projects to facilitate transit, driving, walking and bicycling. Measure M will double Metro’s 100 mile rail system over the next 40 years. As of this morning, Measure M achieved its needed two-thirds and is […]

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