Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Orange County

Metro Approves Southeast L.A. West Santa Ana Branch Rail Line Alignment and Phasing

By Joe Linton | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

Ultimately, the 19.3-mile light rail line will extend from Union Station through what are known as the Gateway Cities to a terminus in the city of Artesia, which nearly borders on Orange County.

Three-lane Hazard Avenue with protected bike lane. Image: Orange County Public Works

Orange County Plans a Four-Mile Parking-Protected Bike Lane

By Kristopher Fortin | Jan 31, 2019 | 32 Comments

Orange County officials presented a proposal to reduce travel lanes and add a parking-protected bike lane on a four-mile stretch of Hazard Avenue, which connects Garden Grove, Santa Ana, and Westminster.

Cyclist on La Habra Boulevard near Euclid Street. Image: City of La Habra

La Habra Is Making Moves Toward Becoming a More Walkable, Bikeable City

By Kristopher Fortin | Jul 12, 2018 | 2 Comments

The city of La Habra passed its first Bikeway Master Plan last year, is looking to pass its first Complete Streets Master Plan. It is being aided by a grant from St. Jude Medical Center, which recognizes the importance of street design on residents' health.

The three-year Central Harbor corridor study is hanging on by a thread after OCTA's transit committee recommended Thursday to end it and move forward with incremental bus service improvements. Image: OCTA

OCTA Transit Committee Revokes BRT/Streetcar Study for Central Harbor Boulevard

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 19, 2018 | 1 Comment

Santa Ana and Garden Grove want to extend the OC Streetcar and improve transit, but Anaheim and Fullerton oppose a streetcar option--and any project that would take away a general-use lane for transit.

Bus ridership is expected to decrease six percent next year, but fare prices and service levels will remain the same. Image: OCTA

OCTA Board Approves Budget with No Bus Service Cuts for Coming Year

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 14, 2018 | 1 Comment

OCTA plans to improve its transit service--but also to widen roads in the name of "congestion relief."

Report: Fragmented Orange County Stymies Nonprofits’ Growth, Political Clout

By Kristopher Fortin | Jun 7, 2018 | No Comments

"Connecting the Dots: A Discussion of the Structural Realities of Policy and Advocacy Efforts in Orange County," offers some solutions for overcoming barriers to nonprofits participating in and influencing policy discussions in the county.

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