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G Line electric bus charging at North Hollywood station. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Taking Late Slow Steps Toward Approved Bus Electrification

By Joe Linton | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

A new Metro staff report gives a glimpse into Metro’s snail-like progress toward board-mandated electrification of its bus fleet. Back in July of 2017, the Metro board approved transitioning all of its ~2,500 bus fleet to be all electric by 2030. Some boardmembers were questioning if Metro buses could be all-electric before the 2028 Olympics, […]

SGV Connect 82 – With the 710 Tunnel Not Happening, Alhambra Prepares for the Future

By Kristopher Fortin and Damien Newton | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

Kris interviews Alhambra Vice Mayor Jeff Maloney - about Advancing Alhambra. Folks interested in the project can attend a virtual meeting tomorrow night.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

CA Reopens Today – Don’t Mess It Up This Time (LAT)
Bonin On Sheriff’s Push To Sweep Venice Unhoused (KNOCK-LA)
L.A. To Expand Transportation Demand Management Ordinance (Urbanize)
Metro CEO Wiggins Appoints Devon Deming Interim Deputy Executive Officer (@Numble Twitter)
Man Found Dead On B Line Tracks In Universal City (Patch)
Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Van Nuys (Daily News)
60-Year Old Man Beaten In Parking Dispute (Pasadena Star News)
Commuters Don’t Want To Return To Commutes (LAT)
Caitlyn Jenner Would Use CA High-Speed Rail Money To Build Border Wall (ABC7)
Editorial: Bullet Train Doesn’t Deserve A Cent Of Federal Funding (Daily News)

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This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

Metro board committee meetings, L.A. City Council T-committee, Vermont corridor rail/BRT, 710 Freeway committee, Downtown Plan, Neighborhood Council deadlines, and more

The Expo Line Bike Path Culver City station gap dogleg is indirect and makes cyclists do multiple turns on heavily trafficked streets. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Eyes on the Street: Culver City Expo Bike Path Gap

By Joe Linton | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

Culver City and L.A. City have prioritized drivers in the area around the Culver City E Line station. This puts Expo path cyclists on an indirect detour on heavily-trafficked streets.

Today’s Headlines

By Joe Linton | Jun 14, 2021 | No Comments

Slight COVID Uptick Expected As CA Reopens Tomorrow (LAist)
…Riding Transit Still Requires Wearing Mask (The Source)
Triple-Digit Heat Expected In Many Areas This Week (LAT)
LAPD Shooting People With Sharp Objects A Problem (LAT)
Resistance Podcast Tells The Story Of Bruce’s Beach
Reddit Complains That Metro Doesn’t Clean Trains Often Enough
Carnage: Police Arrest Suspect In Deadly LB DUI Hit-and-Run (LAT)
More On Feds Restoring $1B Held From CA High-Speed Rail (LAT)
Office Complex Moving Forward At Expo/Crenshaw (Urbanize)
Norwalk Looks To Develop Housing/Retail On Its 4-Acre City Hall Lawn (Whittier Daily News)
Cedillo Pushes For Supportive Housing At Former Cypress Park Court Site (Urbanize)

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High-Speed Rail construction in the Central Valley

Feds Restore Trump-Blocked Bullet Train Funds

By Roger Rudick and Joe Linton | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

Almost $1 billion in funds from D.C. released to the project

The East Los Angeles Sustainable Median Stormwater Capture Project will have walking paths and vegetation at each median. Kristopher Fortin/Streetsblog LA

Eyes on the Street: East L.A. Median Stormwater Capture Project, Multiuse Path

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

Opening later this year, the project will capture and infiltrate rainwater and urban runoff - turning dried out and unmaintained large medians into recreation areas with paths, landscaping, and more than 300 trees.

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Image: All Nite Images via Creative Commons

CA COVID-19 Levels Plunge (LAT)
Villanueva Didn’t Notify L.A. About Venice Sweeps, Per Bonin (LAist)
CA Jurisdictions Doing Quite A Few Recall Efforts (LAT)
Long Beach Seeks Greater Protection For Street Vendors (LB Post)
Carnage: Investigation Into Fatal Palmdale Crash (AV Times)
…San Ysidro Wrong-Way Driver Kills Three (LAT)
…Long Beach Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Infant To Hospital (LB Post)
Burbank Plans Downtown Transit Oriented Development (Urbanize)
Seven-Story 28-Unit Koreatown Apartments Nearing Completion (Urbanize)
LAUSD Wants To Build Housing For Teachers And Staff (LAist)
Feds Restore Trump-Withdrawn $1B For CA High-Speed Rail (Daily News)

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Caltrans District 7 Director Tony Tavares speaking last night

Local Caltrans Director Tavares Disputes Metro Highway Chief Ansari Account of 710 Pause

By Joe Linton | Jun 10, 2021 | No Comments

Tavares on pausing 710 Freeway widening: "I don't know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. I've had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings... regarding that corridor."

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