CEO Phil Washington Leaving Metro in May
There is speculation that the Metro CEO might be leaving for a federal position, but no federal post has been announced
February 4, 2021
Koreatown Neighborhood Council Proposes Pedestrianizing Sixth Street
The seven block half-mile-long project would bring needed open space to the most park-poor neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles
February 2, 2021
L.A. Metro to Restore Bus Service
Funding will restore transit service with priority for high-ridership lines and an emphasis on disadvantaged communities - though service will remain below level it was at one year ago.
January 29, 2021
Updates from the January 2021 L.A. Metro Board Meeting
New boardmembers, Crenshaw/LAX, Regional Connector, 5 Freeway, Equity Office, and more
January 29, 2021
Metro Shares Some Information About Revised 605/5 Freeway Widening Alternative
New Metro alternative plans would demolish around 156-182 homes in the city of Downey
January 27, 2021
New Phase of Burbank Wash Bike/Walk Path Opening Very Soon
The new 0.75-mile segment combines with an existing stretch to make a 1-mile long off-street bike/walk path
January 22, 2021
Eyes on the Street: New Bike/Ped Crossing over Railroad Tracks in Burbank
Though the facility has some utility - and preserves earlier walk/bike access, it's the kind of hellscape that only a freeway traffic engineer can love.
January 20, 2021
Metro Proposes $73.2M Loan to Caltrans for Overruns on 5 Freeway Widening through Burbank
Next week, the Metro board Construction Committee will consider throwing good money after bad – on a mismanaged freeway widening project through Burbank.
January 19, 2021
L.A. County Seeks Public Input on New L.A. River Plan
The new L.A. County river plan includes bike/walk trails, big projects, strategies to address affordability and housing, and more.
January 14, 2021
Metro/Caltrans Neighborhood Erasure along the Lower 5 Freeway
Metro and Caltrans have erased hundreds of houses, apartments, and businesses - in the cities of Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs - to widen the 5 Freeway
January 8, 2021
