L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman Appointed to So Cal Air Quality Board
Though Raman becomes just one of thirteen SCAQMD boardmembers, her presence should help to steer the agency toward a more just, more environmentally-friendly direction.
February 2, 2022
Eyes on the Street: Anti-Camping Rocks Block Ktown Sidewalk
"Frequently, following sweeps, we'll see new barriers put up to prevent people from returning to the location where they were camping"
February 1, 2022
Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility
Metro has plans to host a groundbreaking next month - Monday, February 28. The facility is expected to open around 2025.
January 31, 2022
Eyes on the Stations: DTLA Regional Connector Subway Construction
The 1.9-mile Regional Connector light rail subway is 88 percent done, and expected to open at the very end of 2022 or early 2023
January 28, 2022
Eyes on the 6th Street Bridge: Concrete Arch Pours Completed
The $588 million replacement bridge, connecting Boyle Heights with downtown Los Angeles, is scheduled to be completed this summer
January 27, 2022
Metro Operations Update: Operator Pay Raise, Another Motion to Restore Service Later
Metro is currently canceling ten to fifteen percent of bus runs because of staff shortages, so staff recommends temporarily cutting service by ten percent - starting Sunday February 20.
January 26, 2022
Councilmember Raman Making Good on Pledge to Expand Bike Infrastructure
Raman is currently working to install seven new CD4 bikeways, the first few of which - Riverside Dr. and Burbank Blvd. - are due in the next couple months.
January 24, 2022
LA Metro Staff Recommends 10+ Percent Temporary Service Cut
The Metro board faces a choose your poison dilemma: bus service cancellations (unreliable spontaneous cuts) vs. officially reducing bus service (somewhat reliable planned cuts.)
January 21, 2022
Remembering Dana Gabbard – 1962-2022
Los Angeles lost one of its most knowledgeable, passionate, and persistent transit advocates: Dana Gabbard
January 18, 2022
Councilmember Cedillo Is the One Who Yanked Approved Spring Street Bridge Bike Lanes
"The council office has safety concerns over the lack of continuity of bicycle lanes... Therefore final restoration signing and striping will be deleted from this contract and addressed... at a later time."
January 13, 2022