Joe Linton
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This Week In Livable Streets
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Streets for All hosts Seleta Reynolds, High-Speed Rail, Heart of Hollywood, and COVID-19 briefings
Eyes on the Street: L.A. Street Reconfigurations for Outdoor Dining
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Under COVID-19, L.A. City is re-allocating street and parking space for outdoor dining. SBLA looks at examples in North Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Koreatown.
While Adding Bikeway Mileage, L.A. City Missing Some Opportunities
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Though LADOT stepped up bikeway mileage implementation in the past year, they missed several opportunities to extend the bikeway network
Mayor Garcetti Introduces New Metro TAP App – Riders Can Now Use Phone To Pay Fare
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Riders can now use iPhones to pay fare on Metro bus and rail, Metro Bike Share, and L.A. County municipal operator buses
L.A. City Bikeway Mileage Increased in Fiscal Year 2019-20, but Network Still Lacking
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In FY19-20, LADOT added 11.3 new miles of on-street bike lanes, more than double last year's 4.7 miles. FY19-20 saw 18.5 new bikeway miles, and 18.2 miles of upgrades to existing bikeways.
This Week In Livable Streets
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Presentation on Metro's options for NoHo-Glendale-Eagle Rock-Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit, Tomato Pie, HEART of Hollywood, and COVID-19 briefings
Already Driver-Permissive L.A. City ‘Slow Streets’ Being Watered Down Further
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LADOT recently removed some signs from the Slow Streets - the signs that say "road closed."
Metro CEO Phil Washington Announces “Fareless System Initiative”
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Internal Metro Task Force looking to implement fare-free transit pilot in early 2021
Proposed “Uplift Melrose” Streetscape Project Enjoys Widespread Community Support
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Uplift Melrose has broad support from businesses and neighborhood councils, but will City Councilmember Paul Koretz follow the community's lead?
Proposed Metro Budget Would Mean a 20 Percent Bus Service Cut
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Metro's projected FY20-21 budget freezes transit service hours at levels that represent essentially no ability to expand upward as ridership rebounds in any COVID-19 recovery
This Week In Livable Streets
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Support street vending, Metro NextGen, Metro board meeting, Uplift Melrose, Santa Clarita bike plan, South L.A. Stories, San Vicente bike lanes, and more
Eyes on the Street: New Left-Side Protected Bike Lane on Grand in Downtown L.A.
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Nearly done, the newly parking-protected southbound lane on Grand extends one mile from 5th to Pico