Joe Linton
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LADOT Planning Safety Improvements on San Vicente
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LADOT is proposing implementing approved protected bike lanes on a 1.2-mile long stretch of San Vicente from Olympic Boulevard to La Brea Avenue
This Week In Livable Streets
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San Vicente Boulevard safety improvements, Bonin happy hour, fare-free transit, Community Land Trusts, Neighborhood Council elections, SCAG active transportation, and more
L.A. Neighborhood Councils Election Deadlines Starting Tomorrow
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Register by Tuesday March 9 to vote in NC elections: Central Hollywood, East Hollywood, Greater Wilshire, Hollywood Hills West, Hollywood Studio District, Hollywood United, Mid-City West, and P.I.C.O.
Whittier Councilmember Fernando Dutra Appointed to Metro Board
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After one false start, today Dutra's Metro board appointment was approved by the county's City Selection Committee; his term is through January 1, 2025
Regional Inter-County Jockeying for COVID Transit Stimulus Monies
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L.A. County needs get somewhat short shrift in a six-county SCAG region that skews suburban. Unfortunately Metro hasn't helped its case; the agency shirked some of its transit operations during the pandemic.
Activists Urge L.A. City Expand Project Roomkey Via Unlimited Federal Funds
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The FEMA is offering 100 percent reimbursement, but L.A. City is having difficulty finding up-front funding to use hotels as homes for unhoused neighbors
These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities
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The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.
Two Dozen Upcoming L.A. County Walk/Bike Projects Funded
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Metro Measure M Active Transportation grants, and CA Transportation Commission Active Transportation Program grants
Aim Very Low: LADOT Releases New Strategic Plan Update
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LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds and Mayor Eric Garcetti set their sights so low they might as well raise the white flag on safety improvements
This Week In Livable Streets
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Community Land Trusts, WeHo bikeways, Sarah Seo policing talk, LADOT strategic plan, Culver City quick-build improvements, and more:
Updates from the February 2021 Metro Board Meeting
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Transit policing budget, restoring transit service, fareless transit initiative, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, 5 Freeway cost overruns, and Boyle Heights joint development
Corridor Cities Debate Metro’s Planned 605/5 Freeway Widening
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Metro's new 605/5 Freeway widening alternative remains vague, but public comment and committee discussions highlighted some of the project's weaknesses