L.A. County Election Analysis: Good News for Livability and Transportation
On the whole, November 8 was a very good day, with lots of victories for candidates and measures that support the transportation and livability solutions that many Streetsblog readers care about
November 18, 2022
Coalition Rallies to Urge LAUSD to Electrify School Bus Fleet
LAUSD has only purchased 71 electric school buses for a 1,300+ vehicle fleet. "At the rate that we're going, it will take 55 years to get us a clean bus fleet."
November 16, 2022
Transit Advocates Against L.A. Metro’s Proposed Fare Hike
"They [Metro] want to turn around and make transit more expensive and difficult for riders"
November 14, 2022
Meet ‘Bike LA’: the Advocacy Group Formerly Known as the L.A. County Bike Coalition
A half-dozen questions with Bike LA Executive Director Eli Akira Kaufman
November 8, 2022
Evaluation Shows ‘MOVE Culver City’ Transit/Walk/Bike Pilot A Big Success
Six months in, MOVE Culver City resulted in a 52 percent increase in bus ridership, a 32 percent increase in bicycling, and an 18 percent increase in walking.
November 4, 2022
Garcetti Announces New ‘BLAST’ Bikeway Implementation Initiative
BLAST (Bike Lane Acceleration and Safety Team) is a new effort to coordinate the operations of StreetsLA and LADOT to implement "projects like bike lanes."
October 28, 2022
Culver City Abolishes Parking Requirements Citywide
Culver City's new policy does not mean that new restaurants and new housing will have no parking. Developers will still include parking in new developments; the city won't require them to comply with required parking minimums.
October 26, 2022
Ribbon Cut for New Arrow Train Service from Redlands to San Bernardino
Metrolink will operate the new 9-mile Arrow line, which connects to other Metrolink lines and sbX BRT in downtown San Bernardino
October 25, 2022
Metro Transit Ridership and Service Rebounding; System Still Hindered by Operator Shortage
Metro transit ridership is up over the past couple months. This Sunday, Metro is adding service, gradually restoring bus service cut at the outset of the pandemic.
October 21, 2022
Already Delayed Expo Line Bike Path Gap Closure Delayed Again
This week, LADOT issued another update - kicking the timeline a year down the road: "Construction is anticipated to begin Spring 2024."
October 17, 2022
