More On Metro Canceling 710 Freeway Widening (LAT, LB Post, Daily News, Downey Patriot) Metro Plans In Case Sheriff Follows Through On Threat To Walk Out (LAist) Metro Board Approves $8.8B FY23 Budget (2UrbanGirls) …including 33 percent increase for freeway/ramp/road widening Road Rage Incidents Increasing In L.A. (Crosstown) Pico Rivera Opens New Grade Separation Underpass […]
L.A. Metro approved the 'No Build' alternative for planned 710 freeway widening through predominantly Black and brown communities. The action is unprecedented for Southern California.
State transportation agencies halted proposals to widen freeways in Denver and Portland amid rising costs, lawsuits, and stark questions about the projects’ destructive effects on the environment.
The aim of the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative should be delivering solutions that will improve daily life to the people who need them most.
Martinez Introduces Motion To Streamline Mobility Plan Implementation (Spectrum News, Daily Breeze) …Council Might Adopt More-Or-Less Healthy Streets L.A. (Biking in L.A.) Compton Planning Transit-Oriented Development (Urbanize) @sahrasulaiman Rips Apart Another Sheriff Rant L.A. Approves $60M For Affordable Homes In Hollywood, Ktown, Westlake (Urbanize) Colorado Lagoon Park/Path Upgrades Construction To Start This Year (LB Post) […]
The Metro budget is a statement of intent. If Metro is honest about "want[ing] a wider menu" of non-driving options, then Metro's budget needs to reflect that.
LAT Editorial: Metro Is Shortchanging Bus Drivers And Bus Riders Sheriff Villanueva Calls For Get Tough Policy On Transit (LAT) Sheriff Department Deputy Gang Hearing Adds Testimony (LAT) Culver City Considering Parking Reforms (@BikeCulverCity Twitter) Denver and Portland Halt Planned Highway Expansions (SBUSA) Electric Car Mandate Would Hit Mechanics Hard (CalMatters via LAist) Streetsblog L.A. […]
The Metro board is expected to approve the terms of the $423 million CA High-Speed Rail Authority funding, as well as approving a $298 million "Partial Preconstruction Phase" Union Station run-through tracks project budget.
New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.