Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Downtown LA

Limited Lead Led to Low Ridership for Late Night Red Line and DASH

By Damien Newton | Feb 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, LAist reported, based on an LADOT report, that roughly 1,000 people a night rode the Red Line during the expanded late night hours of the holiday season. The report admitted that because the plan had been adopted so late in the year, that there was insufficient lead time to market the program. Remember, the […]

Bringing Back Broadway Wants Your Help with Streetscape Plan

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2009 | No Comments

As part of their efforts to revitalize the commercial corridor along Broadway, Bringing Back Broadway wants our help to tell them what streetscaping and pedestrian amenities are needed to spruce up this iconic boulevard. While Broadway is still a place teaming with pedestrian life, Broadway itself is one of those mis-designed Los Angeles streets that […]

Planning Comission Approves New Pedestrian Plan for Downtown

By Damien Newton | Jan 12, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Planned New Genesis Apartments Will Comply with New Proposed Pedestrian Standards The LA Downtown News reports that Downtown Los Angeles will be getting a major pedestrian makeover. Last week, the Planning Commission approved changes to developers requirements that will bring wide, tree-lined sidewalks, landscaped courtyards, more streetlights and other pedestrian amenities to Downtown Los […]

Public Wants Below Ground Light Rail for Downtown Connector

By Damien Newton | Oct 16, 2008 | 12 Comments

Via Blogdowntown: Metro’s Proposed Below-Grade Route Speaker’s at today’s hearing on potential routing for a project that would connect the Blue and Gold Lines in Downtown Los Angeles drew near-unanimous support earlier this afternoon. If the plan goes through, passengers could have a direct trip from Long Beach to Pasadena without having to transfer. However, […]

Metro Board Approves Late Night Trains on Weekends

By Damien Newton | Sep 25, 2008 | 4 Comments

Earlier today the Metro Board approved a plan to run late night train service from November 14 to January 3 on Friday and Saturday nights along the Red Line, assuming that the promised private funding for the lines materializes by October 17. Despite some opposition and discussion, the motion passed unanimously. Kymberleigh Richards, who is […]

City Council Seeks to Protect Little Tokyo

By Damien Newton | Sep 16, 2008 | 2 Comments

Seeking to preserve the historic and cultural feel of Little Tokyo, the city council has proposed changing the downtown zoning requirements to the point of removing Little Tokyo from the Downtown zoning area. The Planning Department didn’t like the idea of removing Little Tokyo as a whole, it would make tracking data for the downtown […]

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