pdf and online agenda is here Among some of the actions taken by the Metro Board today: •The Board approved a $7.2-billion budget for Metro for the 2019-20 fiscal year that runs from July 1 through June 30, 2020. Here’s a staff report and Source post on service changes that [continue reading]
Metro’s paid parking program begins at Arcadia and Duarte stations on the Gold Line on Monday, June 3. The daily rate will be $3 for those with a TAP card. You can pay at the kiosk (take a pic of your license plate number) or via the Metro Parking app [continue reading]
•Channeling his inner Bruce Banner, Howard Beale and/or Thanos, LAT columnist Steve Lopez says the apocalypse is nigh and something must be done ASAP about traffic and sky high housing costs in our region. As self-appointed King of California, Lopez declares: I will wipe out gridlock overnight by imposing a [continue reading]
Save the date, fans of sugary fried rings of deliciousness! California’s largest donut festival returns to Union Station on Saturday, June 8. The event will take place from 10 a.m. [continue reading]
Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX Pilot Business Solution Center (BSC) continues to provide hands-on business support services and referrals to small businesses along the Crenshaw/LAX Line corridor. In honor of National Bike Month, [continue reading]
In honor of L.A. artist Charles White, Metro and LACMA have teamed up to present jazz-centric events coinciding with two current LACMA exhibitions celebrating White’s life. The first event will [continue reading]
pdf and online agenda is here The Metro Board of Directors meets at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday at Metro headquarters for its regular monthly meeting. The link for the livestream will appear here just before the meeting begins. Among some of the items the Board is scheduled to tackle: •Consideration [continue reading]
The service zones for Metro’s new pilot partnership with Via were expanded last week from the original six square miles to double or triple that — see the maps below. [continue reading]
Art of Transit Construction: a couple pics from a staff tour on Friday of the Regional Connector project under DTLA. The Connector is trying together the Blue, Expo and Gold [continue reading]
SCAG — the regional planning agency for Southern California — is working on its Connect SoCal plan and has more than a dozen upcoming workshops around our region. From SCAG: Connect SoCal – The 2020-2045 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy is a long-range visioning plan that balances future mobility and [continue reading]
