Eyes on the Street: Crenshaw Construction Near LAX
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See the Metro Crenshaw/LAX light rail line under construction from the Metro Green Line. Crenshaw opens in 2019.
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Leimert Park Village Hosts Third Design Charrette Saturday
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Launched in 2014, the 20/20 Vision Initiative was born out of the desire of area stakeholders to harness both the change and the opportunities expected to accompany the 2020 opening of the Crenshaw/LAX Line and the new Leimert Park station.
Preview Some of the Design Options for the Slauson Segment of the Rail-to-River Bike/Pedestrian Path
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In a year that has been mostly terrible from start to finish, it is nice to end on a positive note with happy drawings of how a blighted corridor might be transformed in a deserving neighborhood.
Rail-to-River Route Through Huntington Park, Bell Emerges as Best Candidate; Community Meeting December 8
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Spoiler alert: of the four options Metro is considering, the Randolph Street option (B4) has ranked the highest. Not only would it help connect residents to more schools and other important community destinations, it would be able to provide residents with the safest way to reach those destinations. Best of all, it would add over four miles to the bike/pedestrian path and connect users to the river and the existing bike path there.
CA Cap-and-Trade Transit Funding Awarded to Metro, Other SoCal Agencies
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This week, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the recipients of its Transit and Intercity Capital Program (TIRCP) grants. TIRCP distributes state cap-and-trade funding to local transit agencies for projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In greater Los Angeles, funds were awarded to Metro, Foothill Transit, Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail […]
Metro Awards Contract for Environmental Study and Design of Phase I of Rail-to-River Bike Path
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As bike month comes to a close, we have some good news for South L.A. cyclists. At yesterday’s Metro Board meeting, a $2 million contract was awarded to Cityworks Design to begin working on plans for a 6.4 mile segment of the Rail-to-River bike path project (segments A-1, A-2, and A-3, above). The Rail-to-River bike […]