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Examples of new electronic information signs to be implemented as part of Metro's advertising contract. Image via Metro staff report

Metro January 2018 Board Meeting Update

By Joe Linton | Jan 26, 2018 | No Comments

The Metro board took actions on advertising contracts, low-income subsidies, joint development, park-and-ride and more

Are CA High-Speed Rail Central Valley overruns really an existential moment? Or costs associated with most mega-projects? Map via CaHSRA

High-Speed Rail Cost Overrun Reporting Raises Questions of Media Bias

By Joe Linton | Jan 24, 2018 | No Comments

Cost overruns are bad, but aren't they equally bad for highway and rail projects?

Claremont Metrolink Station - photo by Oakshade via Wikimedia

Metro Committee Supports Keeping Claremont Metrolink Station

By Joe Linton | Jan 23, 2018 | 1 Comment

The city of Claremont, and Metro board and staff are all supporting keeping Claremont's Metrolink Station open as part of extending the Gold Line

Congratulations to All the 2017 Streetsie Award Winners!

By Joe Linton and Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 22, 2018 | 4 Comments

The moment of truth! The full 2017 Streetsie winners are here! SBLA editors were again frustrated by large amounts of robo-votes in numerous categories, and in one case, the deliberate engineering of votes. The struggle to guard against vote manipulation likely signals the end of online polling for future SBLA Streetsie Awards. SBLA staff deleted […]

This Week in Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 22, 2018 | No Comments

Metro board meeting, homeless count, South Pasadena ride, Bikerowave swap meet, and more!

Today Metro celebrated the retirement of Angeli, the Regional Connector's Tunnel Boring Machine. All photos - Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Retires Regional Connector Tunnel Machine

By Joe Linton | Jan 19, 2018 | 7 Comments

"Angeli" has completed work on two mile-long subway tunnels below downtown L.A.

Tonight the Monterey Park City Council will vote on planned complete streets improvements for Monterey Pass Road. Image via BikeSGV

Monterey Park City Council to Vote Tonight on Monterey Pass Road Complete Street

By Joe Linton | Jan 17, 2018 | No Comments

The Monterey Pass Road project includes new protected bike lanes, sidewalks, and preserves car lanes and parking

This Week In Livable Streets

By Joe Linton | Jan 16, 2018 | No Comments

Metro board committees, Monterey Park complete streets, Long Beach buses, Denny Zane, and an El Sereno family bike tour

Neighborhood leaders, city staff, and Councilmember Huizar breaking ground on Alhambra Avenue safety improvements. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Huizar Breaks Ground on El Sereno Alhambra Avenue Improvements

By Joe Linton | Jan 16, 2018 | 1 Comment

Last Saturday, Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar joined neighborhood leaders and city staff in breaking ground on safety improvements for Alhambra Avenue in El Sereno. The improvements will take a dangerous stretch of Alhambra Avenue and make it safer for walking and bicycling. The groundbreaking took place at the intersection of Alhambra, Concord, and […]

Metro is expected to approve a new station parking plan that will govern the agency's 24,000+ spaces including these at the Universal City Red Line Station. Photo: Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

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