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This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 28, 2019 | No Comments

Union Station, NextGen bus service, West Santa Ana Branch, Sepulveda Transit Corridor, Winnetka Avenue, Lunar New Year, Housing Justice, and more

Metro boardmember John Fasana at this morning's Mobility on Demand launch in El Monte. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

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Metro Launches ‘Mobility on Demand’ First/Last Mile Pilot

By Joe Linton | Jan 28, 2019 | 9 Comments

Metro partners with Via to run Lyft/Uber type service for first/last mile trips for Artesia, NoHo, and El Monte stations

Also in Metro’s 28 by 2028 Funding Proposal: New Mobility Fees – Mostly on Lyft, Uber

By Joe Linton | Jan 25, 2019 | 6 Comments

Metro is recommending new fees on Uber, Lyft, and private shared devices - e-scooters, e-bikes, and bike-share.

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 22, 2019 | No Comments

Homeless count, Metro board, River bike path, NextGen bus study and more

The Arroyo Seco bike/walk path is damaged, apparently from last week's heavy rains. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetblog L.A.

Eyes on the Path: Arroyo Seco Bike/Walk Path Damaged, But Passable

By Joe Linton | Jan 22, 2019 | 3 Comments

A portion of the Northeast L.A. Arroyo Seco in-channel walk/bike path was damaged. The facility remains passable.

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority is conducting a supplemental environmental impact review of a proposal to reduce 1611 parking spaces at Glendale, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont Stations. Construction on the Gold Line extension is expected to start next month. Pomona Station rendering via Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority

Metro Committee Supports Next Foothill Gold Line Phase To Pomona

By Joe Linton | Jan 18, 2019 | 5 Comments

The next phase of Foothill Gold Line construction will get underway this year - it could go to Pomona or La Verne - depending on funding and politics

Slide from Michael Manville's congestion pricing presentation

The Benefits of Congestion Pricing

By Joe Linton | Jan 16, 2019 | 24 Comments

Metro CEO Phil Washington to present recommendations for a congestion pricing pilot next week

L.A. County is considering banning e-scooters in unincorporated areas. Photo of Santa Monica e-scooter corral - by Gary Kavanagh

Supervisor Barger Proposes E-Scooter Ban In Unincorporated County

By Joe Linton | Jan 14, 2019 | 2 Comments

Supervisor Barger's motion calls for e-scooters to immediately cease and desist... but is it enforceable?

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 14, 2019 | No Comments

County e-scooter ban proposal, Metro committees, NextGen bus service reorganization meetings, car-free storytelling, and more!

Eli Kaufman is the new Executive Director of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition. Photo via LACBC

A Short Interview with New L.A. County Bike Coalition Director Eli Kaufman

By Joe Linton | Jan 11, 2019 | 3 Comments

Kaufman: "People are at the center of all the work that we do at LACBC. Whether we’re on foot, on a bike, or in a car, we’re all just trying to get to where we're trying to go."

New buffered bike lanes on Riggin Street in the city of Monterey Park. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Monterey Park Stripes Buffered Bike Lanes On Riggin Street

By Joe Linton | Jan 10, 2019 | 2 Comments

The city of Monterey recently added 0.6 miles of buffered bike lane on Riggin Street

Metro prohibits pedestrians and cyclists from this stretch of First Street in Little Tokyo. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Prohibits Bicycling/Walking On First Street In Little Tokyo

By Joe Linton | Jan 8, 2019 | 2 Comments

Metro needs to make First Street safe, instead of expecting cyclists to take a ridiculous detour

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