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Transit advocates rallied and the Metro board restored some transit service

Metro Board Restores $24.3 Million in Cut Transit Service

By Joe Linton | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

Funding will restore transit service with priority for high-ridership lines and an emphasis on disadvantaged communities - though service will remain below level it was at one year ago.

LADOT DASH electric shuttle bus - via LADOT

A Modest Proposal for a Better NextGen Route 51 DTLA DASH Connection

By Dana Gabbard | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments

When Metro 51 service is shortened under NextGen, DASH Route A should be extended, not DASH Route E

Metro plans to widen the 5 Freeway through Downey, demolishing homes, apartments, and more. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro Shares Some Information About Revised 605/5 Freeway Widening Alternative

By Joe Linton | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments

New Metro alternative plans would demolish around 156-182 homes in the city of Downey

Whittier City Councilmember Fernando Dutra - via Dutra website

County Committee: Dutra Appointment to Metro Board Not Ratified, Sandoval and Najarian Approved

By Joe Linton | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia remains on the Metro board indefinitely, while the Gateway sub-region will need to meet again to recommend a new representative, which could be Fernando Dutra again.

Rendering of Westwood greenway, showing drainage plan

The Westwood Neighborhood Greenway Is Now Complete

By Jonathan Weiss | Jan 25, 2021 | No Comments

The two-acre site, straddling the Metro E Line, cleanses urban runoff before it flows into the Santa Monica Bay

Metro FY21 Mid-Year Budget Adjustment: More Money than Expected, but None to Restore Cut Transit Service

By Joe Linton | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments

With more than $1.5 billion in unexpected funds, Metro can't find a penny to spend on adding transit service.

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