CicLAvia Wilmington Open Thread
The Wilmington route wasn't long; the crowds weren't massive. Maybe that was just what the doctor ordered for the first CicLAvia festival since COVID canceled events planned for 2021.
August 17, 2021
LA Metro Revamps Rail Station But Fails to Make it Safe for Riders Arriving on Foot
Metro skipped out on the planned bikeway, and chose to dedicate lots of space to driving and parking
August 13, 2021
L.A. County Community Land Trusts Picking Up Momentum In Preserving Affordable Housing
A recent L.A. County pilot program facilitated the purchase of 7-8 properties - located in Alhambra, East L.A., Harbor-Gateway, Huntington Park, Hyde Park, Koreatown, North Hollywood, and South Central
August 11, 2021
Metro Releases Draft Environmental Documents For West Santa Ana Branch Rail
The nearly 20-mile light rail line will extend from downtown Los Angeles through Vernon, Huntington Park, Cudahy, Bell, South Gate, Downey, Cerritos, Bellflower, and Artesia.
August 3, 2021
Metro Moves to Revive Canceled High Desert Freeway Project
It appeared that cancellation of Metro's High Desert Corridor Freeway meant that voter approved "mutli-purpose" funding would go to rail. Now Metro Highways are moving to steer the money widen another highway nearby.
August 2, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Coastal Rail Trail Segment in Santa Cruz
The new path opened December 2020. It is part of a planned 30+ mile coastal rail trail.
July 28, 2021
CEO Stephanie Wiggins Pledges to Change Metro Culture, Put Transit Customer Experience First
"I have discovered that our [Metro's] culture is apathetic about customer experience. And it is simply unacceptable. ...with dedication and concerted effort, this agency can put customers first in everything we do."
July 16, 2021
Pomona Families Holding Out Against Caltrans/Metro Home Demolitions for 71 Widening
To widen the 71, Caltrans has already demolished 15 Westmont homes, with 3 additional homes still threatened - in addition to the 6 homes the agency demolished a decade to make way for the Mission Boulevard Bridge.
July 13, 2021
L.A. Metro Bus Service Changes Hit Lots of Bumps
This week's botched NextGen implementation signals that Metro continues to fail to prioritize its bus riders
July 1, 2021
Solidarity Ride Draws Attention to Metro Bike Share Union Push
Metro Bike Share workers, employed by Metro contractor Bicycle Transportation Systems, filed with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the Transport Workers Union.
June 29, 2021
