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Metro and Other So Cal Freeway Builders Express Frustration About Addressing Equity
Metro leadership complain that "inclusion of equity and race impact assessment[s]" and "expanded public participation in project development" are hampering the agency's plans to widen freeways.
October 15, 2021
How Highways Wrecked American Cities
The Great Highway/Great Walkway debate is part of a larger history of highway building that ruined many of America's greatest neighborhoods
September 9, 2021
Paused 710 Freeway Widening Project Is the Focus of Two New Committees
The fate of the 710 is being discussed at the Gateway Cities Council of Governments I-710 Ad Hoc Committee, and will soon be discussed at Metro's new I-710 South Corridor Task Force.
September 1, 2021
Freeway Widenings, Brought to You by L.A. Metro and Caltrans
Metro website lies, Pomona family leaves home, new Gateway Cities 710 Freeway committee, $18M for the 57/60, and 423 total demolitions for Metro & Caltrans $2B I-5 South widening
August 30, 2021
‘Amtrak Joe’ Wants Electric Bullet Trains for California
California's electrified, high-speed train project gets closer to reality with billions in federal dollars on the way
August 12, 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
Caltrans District Director Tavares Disputes Metro Highway Chief Ansari Account of 710 Pause
Tavares on pausing 710 Freeway widening: "I don't know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. I've had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings... regarding that corridor."
June 11, 2021
Metro Board to Vote on Greater Flexibility for Highway Funding
This month, the Metro board will consider modernizing Metro highway funding; the proposal would add flexibility to include complete streets features - such as transit, walk, and bike components.
June 8, 2021
Metro Spokespersons Criticize Caltrans, EPA, and Public Input for Pausing 710 Freeway Widening
Metro Highway chief Ansari - on EPA: "holding a grudge." on Caltrans: "director all of a sudden without the knowledge of the district or us - announced that Caltrans is not going to sign off"
June 4, 2021
Freeways Without a Future
A leading advocacy group is calling for the removal of 15 urban highways built on land from which millions of BIPOC residents were forcibly displaced — including the site of the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
June 2, 2021
