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Metro Announces LADOT GM Seleta Reynolds Jumping to Metro in August
L.A. Department of Transportation (LADOT) General Manager Seleta Reynolds will be leaving the agency sometime in August to join Metro as the Chief Innovation Officer and head of the Department of Strategic Innovation.
June 29, 2022
State Budget Agreement Includes HSR Bonds and a $1.05 Billion ATP Bump
This seemingly sudden agreement on high-speed rail is a little anti-climactic, if welcome.
June 27, 2022
Where Metro and Caltrans Plan to Widen the 91 Freeway
Metro and Caltrans plan to spend about $400 million widening parts of the 91 Freeway through South L.A. and Southeast L.A., meaning more pollution in already pollution-burdened communities of color.
June 9, 2022
Metro Celebrates Groundbreaking for Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation
The $156 million Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation Project will benefit both rail passengers and drivers; both will be safer and will experience greater reliability in traveling through the area
June 6, 2022
Berkeley Approves Zoning for BART Station Housing
The new TOD zone will allow up to 2,400 units of housing to be built at the two large BART station parking lots within the city limits. Next steps: develop and build the housing.
June 3, 2022
Metro and the Future of the 405 Freeway Corridor
Metro pretty much just put a big staple through all 436 little plans and declared it a big Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor plan
June 2, 2022
L.A. Metro’s “The Source” Retreads Tired Pro-Freeway Falsehoods
The Metro budget is a statement of intent. If Metro is honest about "want[ing] a wider menu" of non-driving options, then Metro's budget needs to reflect that.
May 26, 2022
Metro to Approve Early Phase of Union Station Run-Through Tracks Construction
The Metro board is expected to approve the terms of the $423 million CA High-Speed Rail Authority funding, as well as approving a $298 million "Partial Preconstruction Phase" Union Station run-through tracks project budget.
May 25, 2022
L.A. Metro Leadership’s Annual Tradition to Lie about Freeway Expansion Budget
Metro Planning Chief de la Loza: "[Metro Highway Program FY23 budget] predominant projects are focused on... completing gaps between the HOV system, safety improvements... they're not focused at all on just providing road widening."
May 23, 2022
Metro Committee Expected to Vote to Not Build Lower 710 Freeway Widening Project
Metro and Caltrans plan to formally reset their 710 Freeway corridor plans by approving the 'No Build' alternative, as the new Locally Preferred Alternative for their 710 Environmental Document, reversing a 2018 approval of a freeway widening alternative.
May 18, 2022
