Metro Celebrates Groundbreaking for Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
The $156 million Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project will benefit both rail passengers and drivers; both will be safer and will experience greater reliability in traveling through the area
June 6, 2022
Metro and the Future of the 405 Freeway Corridor
Metro pretty much just put a big staple through all 436 little plans and declared it a big Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor plan
June 2, 2022
Eyes on the Street: West Hollywood’s Pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway
West Hollywood's pilot Willoughby Neighborhood Greenway is a decent step in a healthy livable direction, but its effectiveness has been undermined by scofflaw drivers
June 1, 2022
Victory for Community Resistance: L.A. Cancels Long-Planned $6 Billion Lower 710 Freeway Widening
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.
May 27, 2022
L.A. Metro’s “The Source” Retreads Tired Pro-Freeway Falsehoods
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.
May 26, 2022
Metro to Approve Early Phase of Union Station Run-Through Tracks Construction
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.
May 25, 2022
Eyes on the Street: New East L.A. Rainwater Infiltration Medians
The East Los Angeles Sustainable Median Stormwater Capture Project construction is done, and the native landscape is in full bloom
May 24, 2022
L.A. Metro Leadership’s Annual Tradition to Lie about Freeway Expansion Budget
Metro Planning Chief de la Loza: "[Metro Highway Program FY23 budget] predominant projects are focused on... completing gaps between the HOV system, safety improvements... they're not focused at all on just providing road widening."
May 23, 2022
Metro Committee Expected to Vote to Not Build Lower 710 Freeway Widening Project
Metro and Caltrans plan to formally reset their 710 Freeway corridor plans by approving the 'No Build' alternative, as the new Locally Preferred Alternative for their 710 Environmental Document, reversing a 2018 approval of a freeway widening alternative.
May 18, 2022
Metro FY23 Budget: Those Freeways Metro Plans to Widen
Last year, Metro increased its annual freeway expansion budget by a whopping 80 percent. This year, the agency has proposed an 33.5 percent increase on top of last year's. Here's a list of Metro big widening projects.
May 16, 2022
