A.B. 917 is especially groundbreaking because it also authorizes automated enforcement of bus stop no-parking zones – so an agency doesn’t have to have bus lanes to benefit from this law. Illegally parked vehicles blocking parts of bus stops create safety hazards for riders boarding and exiting the bus, especially for riders with disabilities.
The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments is making the investment as a two-pronged effort to support the unhoused and fight climate change… but is the right infrastructure in place?
Metro transit/bike/walk initiatives reduce GHG emissions by 2.7 million MTCO2e, while Metro highway expansions would increase emissions by 2.6 million to 10.1 million MTCO2e
On the Westside, Venice Blvd will see three new miles of bus-only lanes, and upgrades to extend an existing 0.8-mile protected bikeway to just over five miles