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Proposed 2018 Metro TAP Changes Are Effectively a Minor Fare Hike
In 2018, Metro is planning to eliminate paper transfers, tokens, and day passes - and to increase TAP card costs from $1 to $2
November 22, 2017
‘In Our Shoes’ Commemorates Victims of Traffic Violence
On the steps of L.A.'s City Hall East, hundreds of shoes commemorated the hundreds of people killed in traffic violence.
November 20, 2017
L.A. Metro Committee Opens Negotiations on Expo/Crenshaw Development
Who will drive the outreach? The question came from Metro Boardmember Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker regarding the proposal for a mixed-use project on two lots at the convergence of the Expo and Crenshaw/LAX Lines in South L.A.
November 17, 2017
When Your Renderings Suggest the Black Population Has Been Abducted by Aliens, It May Be the Least of Your Problems
The transformation of Crenshaw at Exposition - the gateway to a historic black neighborhood - apparently also includes the abduction of the entire black population by aliens... save one undoubtedly confused person who appears to be in cargo shorts.
November 14, 2017
Mobility Justice Advocates Gather in Leimert Park for Untokening California
She had had enough of hearing her community spoken about in offensive ways by well- (and not-so-well-) meaning planners and advocates, enough of giving 110 percent of herself only to realize a fraction of what she put forward was being seen as having value, enough of how disinterested those with power over what happened in marginalized communities remained in the larger picture, and enough of being tokenized.
November 13, 2017
UCLA Students Push to Create New Neighborhood Council, Citing Lack of Representation and Obstructionist Policies
On the heels of the Westwood Neighborhood Council’s (WWNC) decision to oppose plans for more student housing on UCLA’s campus, a group of students announced their intention to create a new neighborhood council
November 13, 2017
Neighbors Come Together to Find a Fix for the Fairfax Asterisk
Neighbors are organizing for better walkability at the six-legged intersection of Fairfax, Olympic, and San Vicente
November 9, 2017
Filing Shows Recall Bonin Campaign Raised Less Than Claimed, Throwing Recent Larger Claims Into Question
Recall Bonin filing shows that the campaign raised just $41,462, borrowed $20,000, and spent $15,268 including paying Edelstein $6,000
November 7, 2017
Foothill Transit Launches New Long-Range Proterra Electric Bus Service
Foothill Transit now running Proterra's Catalyst E2 electric bus, which has a 254-mile range.
November 6, 2017
The Big Lie: No, L.A. Councilmember Bonin Did Not Steal Measure M Money for Vision Zero
No - Bonin did not use Measure M funds for early 2017 road diets. No - Bonin did not thwart the will of the voters by taking transit and road money and spending it on safety.
November 3, 2017
