Metro Finger-Wags Against Climate Change, Same Day as Metro Recommends $300M for Freeway Widening
Metro tweets penguins and individual responsibility, while ignoring its own larger systemic contributions to the climate crisis
January 19, 2023
Advocates Envision Converting San Vicente Boulevard to Linear Park
San Vicente Park would be a three-mile-long linear park with plazas and recreational space, plus bike and walk trails connecting to future Metro stations.
January 17, 2023
Streets Are For Everyone Releases Report “Dying on the Streets of Los Angeles”
There were 309 traffic fatalities in 2022, breaking the 300 mark for the first time in over 20 years. This was an increase of five percent from the previous year and a staggering 28 percent increase over 2020.
January 13, 2023
Six Reasons the Metro Board Should Not Approve 57/60 Freeway Widening
At its core, the 57/60 project is about adding one more lane
January 11, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Progress on DTLA 7th Street Streetscape
Plus photos of the under-construction Myers/Mission Roundabout
January 10, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Short Leland Way Protected Bikeway in Burbank
Leland Way is a somewhat instructive example of how bikeways - along with landscaping - can help to improve otherwise inhospitable spaces, including along freeway sound walls
January 5, 2023
Transportation/Livability Look-Ahead: Projects/Events Coming Up in 2023
New rail, widened freeways, bus lanes, CicLAvia events, and more!
December 29, 2022
Watch: How Los Angeles Makes Biking in Paradise a Nightmare
YouTuber Nimesh Rajakumar in L.A. has an excellent explainer video on the highs and lows of riding a bicycle on the Westside
December 28, 2022
Solstice News Round-Up: La Brea Bus Lanes, NoHo DASH, Anaheim Street Improvements
Bike/walk improvements underway on Wilmington's Anaheim Street, new NoHo DASH bus service, La Brea Avenue bus lanes delayed, and Metro presentation shows ridership recovery trends
December 22, 2022
Exploring Bikeways in Arcata
Arcata is a pleasant place to explore by bike - with a worthwhile network of bike paths, bike lanes, bike boulevards, and bike-share
December 21, 2022