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Mid-Freeway Transit Stations Are Hellishly Loud
Mid-freeway transit stations are annoyingly loud environments and may be harmful to your health
August 7, 2018
L.A. City Councilmember Koretz Proposes E-Scooter Ban
Koretz, long opposed to actual pedestrian safety measures, is justifying a proposed e-scooter ban to protect pedestrians.
August 3, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Green Bike Lanes Under Construction in Beverly Hills
Kudos to Beverly Hills for "fresh kermit" green bike lanes on its nearly-complete Santa Monica Boulevard reconstruction project.
August 1, 2018
Metro Board Discusses Bike-Share; Report and Transit-Bike Transfers Both Due in September
Bike-share walk-up usage is up since Metro lowered prices, nonetheless the program faces an important decision point this September.
July 30, 2018
Metro Board Approves Orange Line BRT Improvements
Metro is moving forward with adding gates and bridges to the Orange Line BRT. Groundbreaking is expected next year.
July 27, 2018
Proposed Ordinance Treats Street Vendors as Streetscape Amenities Rather than Community Assets
The gentleman who sets up on the residential corner two blocks from my apartment is a neighborhood fixture. Under the proposed sidewalk vending ordinance making its way through city council, his fruit stand would be illegal.
July 26, 2018
The Byzantine Process of Getting a Metro Student Pass when Your Kid Turns Five
I thought I could get my daughter a Metro student pass when she turned five. I was wrong.
July 26, 2018
L.A. Times Calls California Speed Trap Law “Absurd” and Urges Reform
California's archaic state speed law "is an absurd way to govern a public space."
July 25, 2018
Metro Releases Five Alternatives for Crenshaw Northern Extension
The Crenshaw North project is mostly funded in Metro's Measure M plan, but scheduled to open in 2047.
July 24, 2018
Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine
The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.
July 23, 2018
