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This week’s headlines:
Foothill Transit Updates Connections to Metro Rail. Learn More Here.
County Wants CA Housing Laws Relaxed For Fire Rebuild, Advocates Disagree (LAT)
Norwalk Approves Civic Center Plan, Expanded Housing (
Urbanize)
CicLAvia Releases 2025 Schedule (
Biking in L.A.)
Metro Free Monday Feb 2 for Transit Equity Day (
Beverly Press)
How Climate Change Fueled L.A. Fires (
LAist)
Pasadena Council Delays Vote on Transit Center Renovations as Focus Moves to Fires (
PasadenaNow)
New bike lane protection in Griffith Park, Hollywood and Arcadia – and Metro expanding bike-share and funding CicLAvia-type events
It includes 10+ miles of off-street bike paths and first/last mile connections to the Metro A Line.
Sections of the two bikeways will be closed for years to come, as Whittier Narrows Dam gets important safety upgrades.
Responses so far have focused on youth sports and senior activities.
