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Metro Pomona A Line Extension is Open
With nine new miles of light rail, four new stations - Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona - the world's longest light rail line now extends 57.6 miles from Pomona through Pasadena and downtown L.A. to Long Beach.
L.A. City Slow to Start Speed Camera Pilot
At the current levels of departmental inactivity and elected official disinterest, it looks like there will be no L.A. speed camera pilot until 2027. Or 2028. Or never.
SB 63, Which Allows for a Bay Area Transit Ballot Measure, Clears Last Hurdle Before Final Vote
More oversight for the funds created was the key to get SB 63 to the Assembly Floor.
L.A. Council Committee Approves Step toward Eliminating Parking Requirements
Off-street parking at new developments is not going away. If the city doesn't require parking, developers will still build parking.
Stoner Park Crosswalk Saga Draws Attention to L.A.’s Transportation Safety Dysfunction
The story of West L.A. activists creating DIY crosswalks to a popular park caught their Councilmembers' attention and shamed the city into making permanent improvements.
LADOT Removing Some Peak Hour Car Lanes, Restoring On-Street Parking
The program is reversing decades of LADOT peak hour parking removal for expanding car capacity, but the first phase doesn't quite live up to council's instructions supporting multimodal transportation.
L.A. City Approves Measure HLA Ordinance
Both City Council and Mayor approved the city HLA ordinance, which goes into effect on August 18.
City Breaks Ground on Mid-City Greenways Bike/Walk Improvements
The 4+mile Mid-City Greenways project is focused on three streets: Rosewood Avenue, Formosa Avenue, and Orange Drive.
Whittier Councilmember Fernando Dutra Is New Metro Board Chair
Board Chair Dutra: "[Metro is] not just a train and a bus company. We also manage projects on the freeways... Our projects along the 5, the 605, 91, and 105 Freeway are very very important... I'll be focusing on making sure we keep our freeways moving freely."
Metro Responds to Issues Resulting from ICE Raids and Protests
The Metro board received an update on recent Metro service disruptions precipitated by ICE raids. The board approved a Janice Hahn motion intended to minimize service disruption.
