Recent Streetsblog LA posts about light rail

Gold Line Foothill Extension Photo Tour: Iconic Gold Line Freeway Bridge

By Aviv Kleinman | Jul 1, 2014 | 15 Comments

In this third installment of our Foothill Gold Line photo tour series, we explore the Gold Line Foothill Extension’s iconic bridge over the 210 Freeway, as well as a closer look at the line’s other bridges. Recently, Streetsblog’s Damien Newton and Aviv Kleinman joined a behind-the-scenes tour of the Gold Line Phase II under construction in […]

Metro Round-Up: LAX, Open Streets, New Reps on Technical Committee

By Joe Linton | Jun 27, 2014 | 4 Comments

At yesterday’s Metro Board Meeting, directors approved a handful of initiatives that have great implications for the future livability of the Los Angeles Region. Here is the re-cap: Technical Committee Adds Pedestrian and Bike Representatives The Metro Board approved adding two new active transportation representatives to the agency’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). In addition to […]

Gold Line Foothill Extension Photo Tour: The Maintenance Yard

By Aviv Kleinman | Jun 20, 2014 | 22 Comments

In this photo essay, we will explore the Foothill Gold Line’s magnificent Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Facility, currently under construction in Monrovia. Earlier this week, Streetsblog’s Damien Newton and Aviv Kleinman joined a behind-the-scenes tour of the Gold Line Phase II under construction in the San Gabriel Valley. We joined Albert Ho, head of Media Relations for the Metro […]

A Photo Essay of a Tour of the Gold Line Foothill Extension

By Aviv Kleinman | Jun 19, 2014 | 24 Comments

This Wednesday, Aviv Kleinman and Damien Newton of Streetsblog joined a behind-the-scenes tour of the Gold Line Foothill Extension under construction in the San Gabriel Valley. We joined Albert Ho, head of Media Relations for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, and Jeff Rowland, the Community Relations Manager for the Kiewit-Parsons Joint Venture, the constructors of the […]

Move L.A.’s Measure R2 Draft Proposal, Including Their Rail Fantasy Map

By Joe Linton | Apr 3, 2014 | 40 Comments

Last week, Move L.A. convened its annual transportation conversation conference under the banner of “Imagining Measure R2.” The daylong conference was profiled in the L.A. Times and at the Source. Today SBLA takes a look at Move L.A.’s “strawman” R2 proposal presented that day. It’s a draft for purposes of discussion, very likely to change […]

Report: In Cutting Emissions, CAHSR Expensive Compared to Local Upgrades

By Melanie Curry | Mar 25, 2014 | 53 Comments

Streetfilms featured Los Angeles’ Orange Line BRT and bike path in 2009. A new UCLA report says infrastructure projects like the Orange Line are a better way to invest cap-and-trade funds than CA High-Speed Rail. UCLA’s Lewis Center published a report yesterday finding that California’s High-Speed Rail project is a relatively expensive way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) […]

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