Metro Receives Key Federal Approval for Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3
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The federal government finally OK-ed L.A. Metro to proceed with construction of the $1.3B Westside Purple Line extension section 3.
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about West LA
City’s Newest Scramble Crosswalk Opens in Venice
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Earlier this morning, the city’s newest “Scramble Crosswalk” opened at Washington Boulevard and Pacific Avenue in Venice. City Councilmember Mike Bonin, LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds, and residents of Venice inaugurated the upgrade with a stroll through the intersection. Before the opening, Bonin spent over half an hour fielding concerns from residents opposed to a […]
Metro Bike Share Update: Cheaper Prices, Bye Pasadena, Hello USC
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This week, Metro cut its bike-share prices in half. The system is closing in Pasadena, and expanding in the USC area.
Backlash Safety Foe Files Lawsuit Against Westside Streetscape Plans
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The newly-forming "Westside L.A. Neighbors Network" is suing the city to block approval of streetscape plans for four streets, falsely alleging they will include road diets. They should, but they don't.
How Is This Happening?
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A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market with my seven-year-old son. Seeing a group gathering petitions for Restore Venice Boulevard’s demands that the road diet on Venice Boulevard be immediately ended, I turned off to go in through the side. Earlier in the week, a tweet condemning the person […]
Praise and Criticism for Venice Blvd at LADOT Mar Vista Open House
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At last Saturday's open house on the Mar Vista Venice Boulevard safety improvements, responses were mixed, with LADOT reporting a majority of comments were positive.