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Mayor Bass Issues Directive Creating City Capital Infrastructure Plan

Executive Directive 9 is designed to reform the city's processes for improving and maintaining public infrastructure, including streets, parks, and other public spaces

October 21, 2024

City Leaders Kick Off Planning for Reconnecting MacArthur Park

Reconnecting MacArthur Park is a multi-year planning effort laying the groundwork for closing Wilshire Boulevard between Alvarado Street and Carondelet Street

July 10, 2024

Die-In Rally Calls on Mayor Bass to End Record Traffic Deaths

336 people were killed in L.A. City traffic crashes in 2023 - the highest total in over 20 years. Safe streets advocates are urging the city to take Vision Zero seriously.

January 30, 2024

California Sustainable Affordable Housing Grants Awarded to Five Local Projects

Five southern California AHSC grants - four L.A. City and one L.A. County - will bring more than 500 transit-oriented affordable housing units, plus bus, bike, and walk improvements

September 5, 2023

Mayor Bass Picks Laura Rubio-Cornejo for Transportation Department General Manager

Rubio-Cornejo currently heads Pasadena's Transportation Department, and led Metro Countywide Planning prior to that.

August 30, 2023

Metro Board June 2023 Recap: Policing, 405 Widening, C and K Lines, and More

Karen Bass takes the helm, while Metro tees up bringing policing in-house and widening the 405 Freeway.

June 26, 2023