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
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Agency Watch
Priorities All Wrong: Metro Proposes Delaying Service Restoration While Increasing Money for Policing
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Many on the Metro board and in the public are scratching their heads on Metro doubling down on discriminatory practices at a moment when they had pledged to address the agency's historic role in perpetuating that kind of harm.
Community-Led ‘Beautiful Boulevard’ Plan Puts Bus Rapid Transit into a Walkable Downtown Eagle Rock
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The Beautiful Boulevard proposal would retain mean great BRT, while keeping Colorado Boulevard's median, and upgrading walkability and bikeability.
Interview with Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra
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Dutra is vying to be the Gateway Cities (officially the Southeast Long Beach Sector) representative on the Metro Board of Directors. Read his take on Whittier, bicycling, Metro, light rail, freeway expansion, and more.
Weekend Round-Up: Happy City Coalition Letter, Ballona Path Expansion, Street Furniture Map
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Streets L.A. maps bus benches and shelters, and more. Streets for All proposes extending the Ballona Creek path to Venice Blvd. Happy City urges Metro to present freeway widening plans to impacted communities.
Metro Continues to Delay Timelines for Bus Electrification Pilots
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G (Orange) Line full electrification missed June and December 2020 dates. J (Silver) Line full electrification will miss June 2021, and now expected by December 2021.