Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Stephanie Wiggins

Rendering of the planned esplanade along the east side of Alameda Street - via Metro

Metro Starts Construction on Little Tokyo/Arts District Eastside Access Improvements

By Joe Linton | Oct 22, 2021 | No Comments

The $29.7 million Eastside Access Improvements project provides first/last mile connections to the new Metro Regional Connector subway, expected to open to the public in mid-2022

The 710 Freeway in Long Beach. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro and Other So Cal Freeway Builders Express Frustration About Addressing Equity

By Joe Linton | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

Metro leadership complain that "inclusion of equity and race impact assessment[s]" and "expanded public participation in project development" are hampering the agency's plans to widen freeways.

CEO Stephanie Wiggins Pledges to Change Metro Culture, Put Transit Customer Experience First

By Joe Linton | Jul 16, 2021 | No Comments

"I have discovered that our [Metro's] culture is apathetic about customer experience. And it is simply unacceptable. ...with dedication and concerted effort, this agency can put customers first in everything we do."

Leadership is needed to get Metro moving toward greater equity and sustainability. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

How Can Metro’s Board and New CEO Wiggins Rein in Rogue Departments?

By Joe Linton | Jun 23, 2021 | No Comments

Metro CEO Wiggins takes hold of an agency at a crossroads - with Operations, Security, and Highway departments often unresponsive to the agency's stated vision.

Stephanie Wiggins To Become CEO of Metro

By Joe Linton | Apr 7, 2021 | No Comments

Stephanie Wiggins is expected to be CEO for a four-year term, with a start date between May 30, 2021 and June 14, 2021, plus two, one-year options