Streetsblog L.A. Editor Joe Linton Talks Freeway Expansion on KPCC’s AirTalk
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Metro and Caltrans are planning tens of billions of dollars worth of harmful highway expansion projects; many are being fought by community groups
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about highway expansion
Metro About to Green-Light Another Highway Mega-Project: North County 5 Freeway Widening
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The I-5 North County project would add roughly 32 new lane miles, generating ~275M new vehicle miles travelled (VMT) per year, resulting in ~25,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.
I-5 Authority Pushes to Exempt Widening Project from Mandated Equity and Environment Evaluation, Asserts Widening Freeway Cleans Air
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I-5 JPA "Metro's recommendation for a holistic, equity based examination of the project regarding induced demand and greenhouse gas emissions... is an academic debate" not pertinent to this $5B highway project.
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
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.