Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Measure M

Who Is Lining Up to Fight Measure M

By Damien Newton | Sep 1, 2016 | 100 Comments

So far, most of Streetsblog L.A.’s coverage of Measure M, Metro’s sales tax proposal that will be on the fall ballot, has been positive. With our eyes fixed on graphics showing the growth of our rail and rapid bus network, a robust active transportation funding program, and some flexibility in the language allocating highway funding; […]

A Visual Representation of L.A.’s Rail Growth Under Measure M

By Damien Newton | Aug 29, 2016 | 13 Comments

We’re working on a couple of larger stories for later in the week, but in the meantime we thought readers would appreciate this map by Adam Linder. Linder’s map shows how Metro Rail and Metro Rapid Bus will grow in the coming years from where it is now (including lines under construction) to where it would […]

It’s Official: 2016 November Sales Tax Is “Measure M”

By Joe Linton | Aug 19, 2016 | No Comments

Metro asked for the “M” in its ballot measure request to the County Board of Supervisors. No more provisional monikers like R2, R2.1 or #metroplan. Metro announced today that the countywide transportation sales tax will be named “Measure M” on the November ballot. Metro’s press release touts “More Mobility, Movement, Motion, Maintenance focus of Metro’s Sales […]