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
Sunset4All Kicks Off Crowdfunding Initiative
Sunset4All and the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition are raising funds for engineering work toward a protected bikeway along Sunset Boulevard through East Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Echo Park
June 28, 2021
How Can Metro’s Board and New CEO Wiggins Rein in Rogue Departments?
Metro CEO Wiggins takes hold of an agency at a crossroads - with Operations, Security, and Highway departments often unresponsive to the agency's stated vision.
June 24, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street
Installation is underway on 1.6-miles of peak-hour Alvarado Street bus lanes - extending from 7th Street (at MacArthur Park) to Sunset Boulevard (near Echo Park).
June 22, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Protected Bikeway in Avocado Heights
Workman Mill Road features two noteworthy urban innovations: protected bike lanes and rain gardens - both implemented by the L.A. County Department of Public Works
June 21, 2021
Caltrans and Metro Break Ground on 71 Freeway Widening Through Pomona
The SR-74 project will convert about 3.5 miles of existing four-lane expressway into an eight-lane freeway.
June 18, 2021
